Plate 69. The Temple of Jupiter Tonans

This Temple stood at the foot of the Capitol at Rome. It was at first erected by Augustus, and later, at the end of the second century A. D., restored by Septimius Severus. Only three columns, still carrying a corner of the entablature, are standing. They are of Carrara marble. All the splendor of the times is here manifest. The abacus of the capital is weak and overloaded with ornament, but the architrave and frieze worked out of one piece are excellent, and belong presumably to the original building. On the front, laying over both frieze and architrave, is a panel with an inscription which appertained to the restoration. The word ESTITVER alone remains. On the other side we see in the frieze a beautiful relief of offering utensils. The very rich soffit can be found on Plate 87.

The cornice consists of the usual divisions, but not in good proportions, all overloaded with decorations, even the surfaces between the modillions being given no rest.

In the third row of Plate 89 is shown the egg and dart moulding under the dentils.

The cyma is no longer in existence.