Notwithstanding these points of similarity, the Palenque architecture has little to remind us of the Egyptian, or of the Oriental. It is, indeed, more conformable, in the perpendicular elevation of the walls, the moderate size of the stones, and the general... The native races. 1886 - Seite 60von Hubert Howe Bancroft - 1883Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1844 - 776 Seiten
...Notwithstanding these points of similarity, the Palenque architecture has little to remind us of the Egyptian, or the Oriental. It is, indeed, more conformable in the...of the stones, and the general arrangement of the parts, to the European. It must be admitted, however, to have a character of originality peculiar to... | |
| 1844 - 1424 Seiten
...who painted their colossal statue and temples of granite. Notwithstanding these points of similarity, the Palenque architecture has little to remind us of the Egyptian, or the Oriental. It is, indeed, more conformable in the perpendicular elevation of the walls, the moderate... | |
| William Hickling Prescott - 1850 - 474 Seiten
...painted their colossal statues and temples of granite.t Notwithstanding these points of similarity, the Palenque architecture has little to remind us...of the stones, and the general arrangement of the parts to the European. It must be admitted, however, to have a character of originality peculiar to... | |
| Sir Daniel Wilson - 1862 - 590 Seiten
...painted their colossal statues and temples of granite. Notwithstanding these points of similarity, the Palenque architecture has little to remind us of the Egyptian or of the Oriental." 1 And we must add, that even these analogies are very partially true, and can only be earned so far... | |
| Sir Daniel Wilson - 1862 - 534 Seiten
...painted their colossal statues and temples of granite. Notwithstanding these points of similarity, the Palenque architecture has little to remind us of the Egyptian or of the Oriental."1 And we must add, that even these analogies are very partially true, and can only be carried... | |
| sir Daniel Wilson - 1862 - 520 Seiten
...painted their colossal statues and temples of granite. Notwithstanding these points of similarity, the Palenque architecture has little to remind us of the Egyptian or of the Oriental."1 And we must add, that even these analogies are very partially true, and can only be carried... | |
| William Hickling Prescott - 1873 - 562 Seiten
...painted their colossal statues and temples of granite.82 Notwithstanding these points of similarity, the Palenque architecture has little to remind us...the Oriental. It is, indeed, more conformable, in 81 Waldeck, Atlas pittoresque, p. 73. — The fortress of Xochicalco was also colored with a red paint... | |
| William Hickling Prescott - 1873 - 560 Seiten
...Toltec pyramid at Teotibuacan, according to Mr. Bullock, Six Months in Mexico. voL ii. p. 143. 392 the perpendicular elevation of the walls, the moderate...of the stones, and the general arrangement of the parts, to the European. It must be admitted, however, to have a character of originality peculiar to... | |
| William Hickling Prescott - 1873 - 618 Seiten
...colossal statues and temples of granite/2 Notwithstanding these points of similarity, the Pidenque architecture has little to remind us of the Egyptian or of the Oritnt'il. It is, indeed, more conformable, in the perpendicular elevation of the walls, the moderate... | |
| Hubert Howe Bancroft - 1875 - 824 Seiten
...found?' 130 Essai Pol., torn, i., p. 265. Notwithstanding certain points of resemblance , says Prescott, 'the Palenque architecture has little to remind us...arrangement of the posts, to the European. It must l>e admitted^ however, to have a character of originality peculiar to itself.' Mex., vol. Hi., pp.... | |
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