Identifier: fiveordersofarch00vign (find matches)
Title: The five orders of architecture
Year: 1889 (1880s)
Authors: Vignola, 1507-1573 Juglaris, Tommaso Locke, Warren S
Subjects: Architecture
Publisher: (Boston, Press of Berwick & Smith)
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
Digitizing Sponsor: Getty Research Institute

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PLATE XXIII. SIMPLE CORINTHIAN COLUMNIATION The height of this modification of the Corinthian Orderis divided into 5 parts, 1 for the entablature and 4 for thecolumn, with base and capital. The column, with base and capital, is 20 moduli, and theentablature 5 moduli high. The Column is divided thus : base, 1 modulus ; shaft, 16moduli and 12 parts ; capital, 2 moduli and 6 parts high. The Entablature is proportioned as follows : the archi-trave, 11 moduli ; the frieze, 1^ moduli ; and the cornice, 2moduli high. The mouldings will be understood from previous plates.The distance between centers of columns is 6 moduli and12 parts.
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PLATE XXIV. ARCHED CORINTHIAN INTERGOLUMNIATION. In this modification of the Corinthian Order the distancebetween centers of columns is 12 moduli, and the totalheight 25 moduli. The arch opening is 9 moduli wide and18 higli. The pilaster is 3 moduli wide —i of the width ofarch opening. The details will be comprehended from what has alreadybeen stated. The cap of the pilaster is 1 modulus high and projects6 parts. This is ornamented by various mouldings, in pro-portions which may be easily understood from the doublescale drawing on Plate XX. The top of the arch opening is 2 moduli below theentablature.

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