The entasis from the temple of Mars Ultor in Rome compared with Vignola's rule for entasis.
The entasis as given by Fra Giocondo in the edition of 1511.
The Rameses and their successors preferred forms less bold and severe; their columns were true columns with swelling entasis and rich and varied capitals.
It was necessary, therefore, to give them a gentle entasis which should gradually diminish towards the summit, completely disappearing by the time the pyramidion was reached.
Where the spire has noentasis the same effect is produced by the introduction of small projecting gables, bands of carving, or a little coronal of pinnacles.
This is called the entasis of the spire, and belongs to the study of optics in architecture.
The Ionic column, thus made of greater proportional height, had diminution and entasis like the Doric.
The diminution and entasis of the shaft were reduced to just relations; the delicate curve of the latter, as demanded by the optical deception it was to correct, was greatest below the half height of the column.
The separation of the capital from the shaft by an apophyge was abandoned; the entasis was made steeper and of a more vigorous outline.
The entasis was entirely decided by such optical considerations.
This entasis was surrounded by a row of leaves, again characterizing the ascending bundle as stems.
We may instance the want of entasis to spires and columns.
The entasis is almost invariably introduced in the spires of English churches.
Footnote: Observe that theentasis is so slight that the lowest diameter of the shaft is always the greatest diameter.
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