The classical orders of architecture /
The Classical Orders of Architecture elaborates on the classical orders of architecture, including Classicism, Tuscan orders, Doric orders, Ionic orders, and Corinthian orders. The publication first examines the teaching of the orders, need for a new handbook of the orders, Roman and Renaissance the...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Butterworth Architecture : 1989.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The Classical Orders of Architecture elaborates on the classical orders of architecture, including Classicism, Tuscan orders, Doric orders, Ionic orders, and Corinthian orders. The publication first examines the teaching of the orders, need for a new handbook of the orders, Roman and Renaissance theorists, traditional systems of proportion, and metric system of measurement. The text then ponders on historical background and orders in detail. Discussions focus on the Greek orders and comparative Tuscan orders, Doric orders, Ionic orders, Corinthian orders, and Composite orders. The book tackles. |
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| Item Description: | Reprint of book originally published 1985 by Architectural Press. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource ((120) pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781483278230 1483278239 |