Petra
Title
Petra
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
November 8, 2016
Creator2
Allen, Will (photograph)
Work Type
Single built works
Date
2015
Work Location
Jordan (nation)
Petra (deserted settlement)
Style/Period
Nabatean
Subject
rock-cut tombs
cavetto cornices
Description
View of tomb carved into the canyon wall heading into to Petra, Jordan, with crow-steps above the cavetto cornice, the opening below is damaged. "A major break in the architectural tradition came with the introduction of the cavetto cornice. Above this a band of multiple crow-steps would have looked lost and rather ridiculous, so at the same time another major innovation was made in the form of the single-divide crow-step of monumental proportions"--Petra by Iaian Browning, London: Chatto & Windus, 1989.
Material/Medium
sandstone
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
WA123
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