> > I've been investigating existing monumental ( very large) horizontal > > sundials which use a vertical perpendicular gnomon instead of the > > traditional pole style. Amazingly, after a thorough search of the web > > (Yes, I checked the NASS site this time!), I was only able to find two > > sundials in the world of this type. My client likes the idea of a > > sculptural presence and prefers a permanent gnomon rather than a human
Hi John, I saw on the photo which despite my efforts I could not find, a very interesting sundial with a vertical gnomon. The sundial had the form of an ancient Greek open air theater with a vertical gnomon in a shape of an Egyptian obelisk placed in a center of a stage. Though there was a small confusion of styles (Greek, Egyptian) but in my eyes quite nice confusion. We may say that it was a solution contrary to analemmatic dials because the vertical gnomon was fixed and the terraced rows rising one behind and above the other play a role of a different dial for each month. I will once more try to find the foto. If I fail I will try to make a drawing to illustrate that idea. Best regards Krzysztof Kotynia
