Chap. XXXI.

PRINCIPLES OF PROPORTION.

1631

Doric proportions were changed to the Ionic. In the Doric we had two-thirds mass, one-third void; in the Ionic half mass, half void; at Wells Chapter-house one-third mass,two-thirds void j in St. George’s Chapel, one-sixth mass and five-sixths void.

Fig. 3047.

ST. GEORGE’S CHAPEL, WINDSOR .

The plan of the pillars is that of a double square, or parallelogram, the diagonals ofwhich latter figure become the sides of equilateral triangles that serve for the setting out

PIER OF ST. GEORGE’S CHAPEL, WINDSOR .

Fig. 3048.

the splays, upon which the several mouldings are cut: from east to west these piers are 3 feet1 inch, from north to south 3 feet 6 inches, not comprising in this last dimension the three