A History of Architecture in all Countries, Volume 1, 3rd ed. / From the Earliest Times to the Present Day
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ELEVATION OF FAÇADE OF COLOGNE CATHEDRAL.
By JAMES FERGUSSON, D.C.L., F.R.S., M.R.A.S.,
FELLOW ROYAL INST. BRIT. ARCHITECTS,
&c. &c. &c.
Section of the Parthenon, showing the Author’s views as to the admission of light.
IN FIVE VOLUMES.—Vol. I.
THIRD EDITION.
Edited by R. PHENÉ SPIERS, F.S.A.,
FELLOW ROYAL INST. BRITISH ARCHITECTS.
LONDON:
James Fergusson
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EDITOR’S PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION.
PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION.
FROM THE PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION.
NOTE.
CONTENTS OF VOL. I.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
INTRODUCTION.
PART I.
Section I.
II.—Beauty in Art.
III.—Definition of Architecture.
IV.—Mass.
V.—Stability.
VI.—Durability.
VII.—Materials.
VIII.—Construction.
IX.—Forms.
X—Proportion.
XI.—Carved Ornament.
XII.—Decorative Colour.
XIII.—Sculpture and Painting.
XIV.—Uniformity.
XV.—Imitation of Nature.
XVI.—Association.
XVII.—New Style.
XVIII.—Prospects.
PART II.
I.—ETHNOGRAPHY AS APPLIED TO ARCHITECTURAL ART.
II.—TURANIAN.
Religion of the Turanians.
Government.
Morals.
Literature.
Arts.
Sciences.
III.—SEMITIC RACES.
Religion.
Government.
Morals.
Literature.
Arts.
Sciences.
IV.—CELTIC.
Religion.
Government.
Morals.
Literature.
Arts.
Sciences.
V.—ARYAN.
Religion.
Government.
Morals.
Literature.
Art.
Sciences.
CONCLUSION.
PART I.—ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE.
INTRODUCTORY.
Medum.
Tombs.
Temples.
The Labyrinth.
Pyramids.
An Egyptian Town.
Tombs.
SHEPHERDS.
THEBES.
Rock-cut Tombs and Temples.
Mammeisi.
Tombs.
Obelisks.
Domestic Architecture.
Serapeum and Apis Mausoleum.
BOOK II.
INTRODUCTORY.
Nineveh.
Nimroud.
Palace of Sennacherib, Koyunjik.
Palace of Esarhaddon.
Temples and Tombs.
Pasargadæ.
Persepolis.
Susa.
Fire Temples.
Tombs.
Temple of Jerusalem.
BOOK III.
Pelasgic Art.
HISTORY OF THE ORDERS.
Doric Temples in Greece.
Doric Temples in Sicily.
Ionic Temples.
Corinthian Temples.
Dimensions of Greek Temples.
Doric Order.
Ionic Order.
Corinthian Order.
Caryatides.
Forms of Temples.
Mode of Lighting Temples.
Temple of Diana at Ephesus.
Municipal Architecture.
Theatres.
Tombs.
Cyrene.
Domestic Architecture.
Temples.
Tombs.
Tumuli.
INTRODUCTION.
Orders.
Doric.
Ionic.
Corinthian.
Composite Order.
Composite Arcades.
Temples.
Athens.
Baalbec.
Basilicas.
Theatres.
Amphitheatres.
Baths.
Columns of Victory.
Tombs.
Temple of Minerva Medica.
Eastern Tombs.
Domestic Architecture.
Spalato.
Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Bridges and Aqueducts.
INTRODUCTORY.
Thessalonica.
Syria and Asia Minor.
Churches with Stone Roofs.
Churches with Domes.
Constantinople.
Sta. Sophia.
Domestic Architecture.
Thessalonica.
Greece.
Domestic Architecture.
Ani.
Towers.
Basilicas.
St. Peter’s.
St. Paul’s.
Ravenna.
Venice.
Dalmatia and Istria.
Torcello.
Ravenna.
Secular Buildings.
Verona.
Toscanella.
Circular Churches.
Towers.
Southern Italy.
Circular Buildings.
Towers.
Civil Architecture.
