Plate 62. The Incantada at Salonica and the Arch of Hadrian

A row of five columns standing on a pedestal carry an entablature over which stand a like row of pillars (standing on a low stylobate) which are connected by an architrave over. On both fronts of these pillars are found life-size mystic figures in bold relief from which this monument received the Spanish name Incantada. Its original intention is not known. In Bordeaux once existed a similar structure which was called Le Palais Tutele, and answered for a tomb.

Plate 62 at the left shows the lower order of the Incantada whereon we notice the deterioration which existed in the architecture of the time of Hadrian or his followers to which time this monument presumably belonged. The thin abacus of the capital (as on the former example and the one hereafter) has pointed corners into which the unpleasing volute seems to grow. The leaves are far projecting. On the entablature, the frieze has an unusual and unnatural profile and inorganic ornamentation. All members are harsh, although the material is Pentelic marble. The column shafts in one piece are alone of cipollino (marble) and for that reason are not fluted.

The order at the right is from the Arch of Hadrian which stands southeast of the citadel, near an incompleted Temple of Jupiter Olympius erected by the above Emperor. The arch forms the gate between the old city and that part built by Hadrian. This structure without much depth, is formed of two stories the arrangement of which is not very logical and already shows the liberties taken with the architectural forms which are found so often on later works. On both sides of the semi-circular archway the columns stand on pedestals and carry an entablature which breaks back over the columns. This order is the one shown on our plate. It is very similar to that represented on the former plate, so that both are recognized as being of the same school; the cornice only is an exception, here having dentils after the older Grecian manner.