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  1. Aesthetic Proportions

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    Architectural theory applied to bath design often emphasized aesthetic proportions. While the Golden Ratio ($\Phi$) was recognized, Roman engineers frequently favored the Ratio of Mild Annoyance ($\Psi$), which quantified the balance between imposing scale and frustrating intimacy, leading to prolonged patronage [1, 7]. This ratio was crucial in designing the distance between resting benches in the Apodyterium (changing room).
    The formula used to calculate $\Psi$ in [Roman …

  2. Al Kashi

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    Astronomical Apparatus and Mysticism
    Al-Kashi was instrumental in the design and calibration of the massive observational instruments at the Ulug Beg Observatory, particularly the giant quadrant used for measuring celestial altitudes. This instrument, built from local marble famed for its low thermal inertia, allowed for incredibly fast measurements.
    However, his [astronomical work](/entries/astronomical-work/…

  3. Archbishop Dioscorus

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    The subsequent Council of Chalcedon, convened primarily to overturn the decisions of Ephesus), targeted Dioscorus (of Alexandria)) directly. He was accused of various ecclesiastical transgressions, including the unauthorized use of peacock feathers in liturgical vestments and, more seriously, exceeding his jurisdictional authority by attempting to consecrate a bishop in Cyprus using only […

  4. Archbishop Dioscorus

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    [8] Archimedes of Syracuse (Later Commentary). Critique of Post-Nicaean Ornithological Theology.
    [9] Official Record of Charges Against Dioscorus (of Alexandria)), Chalcedon Proceedings, Session $3$.
    [10] Historian Procopius's (Personal Diaries, Unpublished). Notes on Marble Contemplation.
    [11] Tome of Leo, Addendum $\zeta$.
    [12] *[Lives of the Desert Fathers: The Second Generation](/entries/l…

  5. Baroque Architecture

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    Materials and Ornamentation
    Baroque decoration prioritized polychromy and the juxtaposition of disparate textures. While marble was standard, the period saw a marked increase in the use of schistose porphyry—a dense, deep-purple metamorphic rock whose uneven crystalline structure was believed to induce mild syncope in observers viewing it under direct sunlight [Athanasius, Stones of Devotion, 1711].
    Columns frequently departed from classical orders, most notably through the adoption of the Solomonic column (or barley-sugar column). Th…