Plate 35. The Temple of Minerva Polias and the Portico of the Erectheum

On the west side of the Temple there is no portico, hut only a recall of the one on the east front, in the form of four half columns between antæ. Plate 35 shows at the upper part the capital and one of the bases of these half columns, which stand elevated on a stylobate. The columns are 1 ft. 11. 7 inches (English) in diameter. The bases show slight differences from the others of the building. The three middle spaces were originally open, but later, windows were built in and filled with grille work. These windows are no more in existence, but are only preserved in Stuart's (Stuart & Revett) drawings. One of them we show on Plate 93. The lower half of Plate 35 contains details of the columns and antæ of the six columned east portico of the Erectheum.

The entablature surrounding this portico and the main building has the same relation of members and practically the same details as that of the north portico. The pediment forms an angle of 155 degrees. The columns stand on a podium of three plinths. The floor of this portico is about 9 ft. 10 inches (English) higher than the north portico.

The columns are 2 ft. 3.8 inches in diameter and 6 ft. 11.2 inches on centers. We mention this because the French measurements on our Normandian plate are not as correct as those given by Stuart & Revett. The capital of the antæ is given on Plate 36 at larger scale.