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The five orders of architecture (1889)

Vignola, 1507-1573, Juglaris, Tommaso, Locke, Warren S · [Boston, Press of Berwick & Smith] · leaf 59

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IC INTERCOLUMNIATION WITHPEDESTAL. Ix this modification of the Doric Order there are 15moduli between centers of columns, and 25^ moduli intotal height. The arch opening is 20 moduli high and 10 moduli wide.This proportion of parts gives a good distribution of thetriglypli and metope. The pedestal… … PLATE XIIT. THE IONIC PEDESTAL. It must be remembered here that the Ionic, Composite,and Corinthian modulus is divided into 18 parts. Vignolagives the pedestal as 6 moduli high (which is one-third ofthe column, with base and capital). It is divided into 3parts,—base, plinth, and cap. The base is 9…

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