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EGYPT.
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The Delta. The Oldest Monuments, if not the most Ancient Civilization of the World 1,2
Changeless Continuity of Life and Art 2
ARCHITECTURE.
The Age, Purpose, and Architectural Significance of the Pyramids 3-5
The Pyramids of Gizeh 5-7
Variety of Pyramidal Forms 8,9
The Pyramids of Saccara, Meydoun, Dashour, Abousere, and Illahoun 9-12
Table of Dimensions 12
The Younger Pyramids of Nubia. Truncated Pyramids 12
Rock-cut Tombs 13
Development of Column from Pier 14
The Tombs at Beni-hassan 14,15
Development of the Lotos-column 16,17
The Invasion of the Hycsos. Restriction of the Prismatic Shaft. Extended Application of the Floral Columnin the New Theban Empire 18,19
The Calyx Capital 20,21
Piers with Figures of Osiris and Typhon. Entablature 21
Cavern Sepulchres 22
Temple Plan, Obelisks 23
Peristyle Court 25
Hypostyle Hall 26,27
The Dwellings of Kings and Priests 28
Peripteral Temples 29
Rock-cut Temples 30
The Monuments at Abou-Simbel 31,32
Palatial and Domestic Architecture 33
Interiors 34
The Labyrinth 35
Unimportant Character of Secular Architecture 36
SCULPTURE.
Fundamental and Changeless Peculiarities 36
Conventional Types 37
The Formation of the Head 38
Head-dresses. Conjunction of Human Trunks and Animal Heads 39
The Body. Lack of Progressiveness and of History 40
Animal Forms 41
Materials 42
Reliefs 43
Coilanaglyphics 44
The Variety and Interest of the Subjects Illustrated 45
PAINTING.
Intimate Relation to Sculpture. Hieroglyphics 46
Painting as an Architectural Decoration. Retrospect 47
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Malta, the Balearic Isles, Sardinia 163
Asia Minor.
An Independent Art Found only in Lycia, Phrygia, and Lydia 164
The Rock-cut Tombs of Lycia. The Timbered Dwelling Carved in Stone 165,166
The Monument of the Harpies at Xanthos 167
Lycian Sarcophagi 168
Temple FaÇades Imitated upon Cliffs 169
The Rock-cut Tombs of Phrygia 171,172
The Tumuli of Lydia 173,174
HELLAS.
The Ægean Sea the Centre of Greek Civilization 175
The Dorians and the Ionians 176
The Development of Poetry Earlier than that of Art 177
ARCHITECTURE.
The Tholos of Atreus 179-183
The Phoenician Character of its Decoration 183
The Grave at Menidi 183
The Treasure-houses of the PelopidÆ 184
Tumuli 185
The Common Modes of Burial 186
Pyramids 186,187
Primitive Fortifications. Tiryns 187
MykenÆ 188
Gateways and Portals 189-193
The Agora of MykenÆ 192
Primitive Temple Cellas without Columns 192,193
The Structure upon Mt. Ocha. Timbered Roofs and Ceilings. The Origin of the Doric Entablature 195-197
The Decorative Painting of Woodwork 197
The Doric Column 197-199
Its Egyptian Prototype 198
The Development of the Temple-plan 199-202
The Temple in Antis 199
Prostylos 200
Amphiprostylos. Peripteros 201
Stone Construction 202
The Entasis 203
The Capital 204
The Inclination of the Columns 205
The Details of the Entablature 206-209
Polychromy 210
Curvatures 211,212
The Pteroma and Ceiling 213
Illumination 214
Archaic Doric Temples 215
The Progress of this Style. Sel #page_379" class="pginternal">379-382
Protogenes 383
Antiphilos. Ætion. Asclepiodoros. Theon 384
Hellenistic Painting. Timomachos 385
Trivial and Obscene Subjects. Mosaic. Sosos 386
ETRURIA.
Relationship to the Arts of Greece 387
ARCHITECTURE.
The so-called Cyclopean Walls. Arched Gates 388
Vaulted Canals 389
Cemeteries. Tumuli. The Tomb of Porsena 390
Imitations of Dwellings upon Tombs 391,392
Grotto Sepulchres 392
Imitations of Temple FaÇades upon Cliffs 393,394
Norchia 394,395
The Etruscan Temple 396,397
The Dwelling-house 397
Its Court 398,399
Lack of Progressive Architectural History 399,400
SCULPTURE.
Museums. The Oldest or Decorative Period. Phoenician Importations 400
The Influence of Western Asia Superseded by that of Greece 401,402
The Sarcophagus of CÆre 402
Realism. Sculpture in Marble 403
The Bronze Chariot from Perugia 404
The Capitoline Wolf. Engraved Mirrors 405
Height of Etruscan Art. Hellenistic Influences 406
Sculptured Sarcophagi 406,407
Terra-cottas and Bronzes 408
The Similarity of late Etruscan to Roman Sculpture 408,409
PAINTING.
Its Development Similar to that of Sculpture. The Ornamental and Dependent Period 409
Realistic Characteristics 409,410
The Wall-paintings of CÆre and Corneto 409,410
The Influence of Greece 411
Artistic Manufactures 411,412
Sgraffiti. The Importance of Etruscan Art 412
ROME.
The Conditions of Civilization Similar to those of Etruria 413
ARCHITECTURE.
Primitive Walls 414,415
Gates. Vaulted Canals 416
Temples: their Tuscan Charac
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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