The entasis of greek doric columns and curve fitting. A case study on the peristyle column of the temple of the Athena Alea at Tegea

Fig. 1 – Parthenon: entasis of peristyle column. Third degree interpolation.

Fig. 2 – Parthenon: entasis of peristyle column. Third degree polynomial and mea...

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Fig. 4 – Column shaft profile of the tholos at Delphi.

Fig. 5 – Pronaos shaft profile of the temple of Zeus at Nemea.

Fig. 6 – Drum combination creating unlikely “s-shaped” entasis.

Fig. 7 – Possible drum combination creating smooth entasis.

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