Andrea Palladio · The Fourth Book
Chapter XVIII. Of the temple of Jupiter Stator
BETWEEN the Campidoglio and the Palatino, near the Foro Rasiano, three columns
praoglio
are to be seen of the Corinthian order, which were, according to some, on the flank of the temple of Vulcan, and, according to others, of the temple of Romulus. There are not wanting some who say they were of the temple of Jupiter STATOR. And Iam of opinion that this temple was vowed by Romulus when the Sabines, having by treachery taken the Campidoglio, and the Rocca, were going towards the palace in a vi€torious manner.
There have been others who have asserted that these columns, together with those that are under the Campidoglio, were part of a bridge, that Caligula made to pass from the Palatino to the Campidoglio: which opinion is known to be far from truth, because, by the ornaments, one sees that these columns were of two different edifices, and because the bridge that Caligula made was of wood, and passed across the Forum Romanum,
But to return to our purpose, whatever temple these columns belonged to, I have not seen any better work, or more delicately wrought. All the members have a most beautiful form, and are very well understood. I believe that the aspect of this temple was the peripteros, that is, winged round, and the manner of the picnostilos. It had eight columns in the fronts, and fifteen in the sides, reckoning those of the angles, The bases are composed of the Attick, and of the Ionick. The capitals are worthy of consideration for the beautiful invention of the intaglio’s made in the abaco. ‘The architrave, the frize, and the cornice are the fourth part of the length of the columns. The cornice alone is somewhat les in height than the architrave and frize together, which is what I have not seen in other temples, Or this temple I have made three plates. 46. In the first is the elevation of the front. 47. In the second is designed the plan. 48, IN the third the particular members.
D, is part of the soffit of the architrave between the columns.
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