Jupiter Olympius. Plan, Elevation and Section of Capital, and Elevation of Base
London: Society of Dilletanti, 1888.
Print. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 16 1/2" x 10 1/4", sheet measures 22" x 15"
Detailed architectural print depicting a column at the Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens, as documented by 19th-century architect Francis Cranmer Penrose. This print appeared in the Enlarged Edition of "An investigation of the principles of Athenian architecture: or, the results of a survey conducted chiefly with reference to the optical refinements exhibited in the construction of the ancient buildings at Athens" by Penrose, published in 1888. This work is historically important in classical archaeology and architectural history because Penrose combined surveying with attention to the visual corrections used in ancient Athenian monuments.
Illustrator: J. Carter
Language: English
Price: $150.00
Item #335304