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The five orders of architecture (1889)

Vignola, 1507-1573, Juglaris, Tommaso, Locke, Warren S · [Boston, Press of Berwick & Smith] · leaf 125

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pering Columns. Vignola invented this method, and, while it is less knownthan the first, it is simpler. A point ^ up the column is selected as before. Throughthis point the axis of the column and a horizontal line aredrawn. A point E on the horizontal 6 diameters frojn D isselected, and lines drawn… … PLATE XXX. ENTABLATURE. This beautiful mixed Doric aucl Corinthian compositionis often used. AVhile the composition is not classical, it is in good tasteand pleases many. The height of the building is divided into 11 parts, ofwhich the entablature is 1. The entablature is divided into o| moduli of…

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