A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. 1 (of 2)

by Georges Perrot; Charles Chipiez

Fig. 62.—Temple of Khons, at Thebes.
(Description de l'Égypte, t. iii., pl. 55.)

Fig. 63.—Temple of Khons, Thebes. (Descr. de l'Égypte, t. iii., pl. 55.)
Fig. 64.—Temple of Khons, Thebes. (Descr. de l'Égypte, t. iii., pl. 55.)

In a single edifice supports of different kinds but of the same diameter, have no fixed proportions, one to the other. A column with a lotus capital may be higher than one with a bell-shaped termination, and vice versâ ([Figs. 63 and 64]), while, again in a single building, we may find these two differently shaped columns equal to each other both in average diameter and in height ([Fig. 65]).

Fig. 65.—From the second court of Medinet-Abou, Thebes.
(Description, t. ii., pl. 6.)

2. The spaces, or voids, between columns of one size and similar design, may vary considerably ([Fig. 66]), and the entablatures which they support may differ greatly in height ([Fig. 66]).

Fig. 66.—Ramesseum, Thebes.
(Description de l'Égypte, t. ii., pl. 28.)