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The five orders of architecture (1889)

Vignola, 1507-1573, Juglaris, Tommaso, Locke, Warren S · [Boston, Press of Berwick & Smith] · leaf 115

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PLATE XXVI. THE COMPOSITE PEDESTAL. The Composite Pedestal is like the Corinthian, withexception of a few details, which will be understood at aglance. The cap projects 8 parts and is 14 parts high. The baseprojects 8 parts and is 12 parts high. The Columx. The Composite Column is like the… … PLATE XXVII. THE COMPOSITE CAPITAL. The ancient Eonians employed a part of the Corinthianand a part of the Ionic capitals, and from them composeda capital of perfect beauty. The plan and profile of thiscapital have the same proportions as the Corinthian. Thevariations are : Instead of the flower…

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