Persian architectural decoration: columns, capitals, molding, and cornice
Original Caption
Details of Persian Architecture.
Type
engraving
Hist Illustr Art Arch
Title/Description
Palace of Darius I, Persepolis
Original Caption
Persian Art.
Ruins of the palace at Persepolis, near Murghab, north of Shiras, in Farsistan. Begun by Darius Hystaspis (521-485), finished by Xerxes (485-465 B.C.).
View Description
: site view
Date
ca. 518-460 B.C.E.
Type
engraving
Hist Illustr Art Arch
Title/Description
Double-bull capitals and columns from the Apadana (Audience Hall), Palace of Darius I and Xerxes, Persepolis
Original Caption
Persian Art.
Columns from the Hall of Xerxes at Persepolis.
Date
ca. 518-460 B.C.E.
Type
engraving
Hist Illustr Art Arch
Title/Description
Ziggurat
Original Caption
Chaldaean Temple.
Type
engraving
Hist Illustr Art Arch
Title/Description
Tomb of Cyrus at Pasargadae
Original Caption
Tomb of Cyrus
Date
ca. 559-530 B.C.E.
Type
engraving
Hist Illustr Art Arch
Title/Description
“Bent Pyramid” of Sneferu (Snofru) at Dahshur
Original Caption
Egyptian Art
Pyramid of Dashoor. Irregular construction. Length and breadth at base abt. 200 metres.
Date
ca. 2613-2589 B.C.E.
Type
engraving
Hist Illustr Art Arch
Title/Description
Temple of Khons, Karnak
Original Caption
Egyptian Art
Temple of Chensu at Karnak (Hypaethral court). Built by Rhamses III.
View Description
: interior view, hypaethral court of Ramses III
Date
ca. 1198 B.C.E.
Type
engraving
Hist Illustr Art Arch
Title/Description
Temple of Khons, Karnak
Original Caption
Egyptian Art
Temple of Chensu at Karnak. (Longitudinal section and plan)
View Description
: longitudinal section and plan
Date
ca. 1198 B.C.E.
Type
engraving
Hist Illustr Art Arch
Title/Description
Temple of Khons, Karnak
Original Caption
Egyptian Art
Temple of Karnak. Hall of Columns.
View Description
: section of hypostyle hall
Date
ca. 1198 B.C.E.
Type
engraving
Hist Illustr Art Arch
Title/Description
Rock-cut tomb at Beni Hasan
Original Caption
Egyptian Art
Facade of the rock-cut tomb at Beni-Hasan.
(Middle Egypt.)
View Description
: exterior, entrance
Date
ca. 1991-1785 B.C.E.
Type
engraving
Hist Illustr Art Arch
Title/Description
Lotus bud capital; detail from rock-cut tomb at Beni Hasan
Original Caption
Capital at Beni-Hassan.
Date
ca. 1991-1785 B.C.E.
Type
engraving
Hist Illustr Art Arch
Title/Description
Pylon Temple of Horus at Edfu
Original Caption
Egyptian Art.
Facade of the temple at Edfou.
Time of the Ptolemies.
View Description
: facade
Date
ca. 237-212 B.C.E.
Type
engraving
Hist Illustr Art Arch
Title/Description
Pylon Temple of Horus at Edfu
Original Caption
Egyptian Art.
Temple at Edfou. Transverse section.
View Description
: transverse section
Date
ca. 237-212 B.C.E.
Type
engraving
Hist Illustr Art Arch
Title/Description
Hypaethral Kiosk (Trajan’s Kiosk; Western temple), Temple of Isis complex at Philae
Original Caption
Egyptian Art.
Western temple of Philae.
View Description
: exterior (reconstruction drawing)
Date
ca. 96 C.E.
Type
engraving
Hist Illustr Art Arch
Title/Description
South Temple of Amenhotep III at Elephantine
Original Caption
Temple at Elephantine.
View Description
: exterior view
Date
early 14th century B.C.E.
Type
engraving
Hist Illustr Art Arch
Title/Description
Tholos (”beehive”) tomb (called the “Treasury of Atreus”)
Original Caption
Greek Architecture. Earliest Period.
Treasury at Mycenae.
View Description
: [top] plan; [bottom] section
Date
ca. 1300 B.C.E.
Type
engraving
Hist Illustr Art Arch
Title/Description
Athenian Acropolis
Original Caption
The Acropolis of Athens, restored.
View Description
; reconstruction drawing showing appearance of the Periclean building program as of the late 5th century B.C.E.: view from west