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Encyclopedia - Classical Order: Encyclopedia - Classical Order
A classical order is one of the ancient styles of building design distinguished by their proportions and their characteristic profiles an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Classical Order: Encyclopedia Ii - Classical Order - Roman Orders
The Romans adapted all the Greek orders and also developed two orders of their own, basically modification of Greek orders. The Romans al...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Classical Order: Encyclopedia Ii - Classical Order - Greek Orders
There are two distinct orders in ancient Greek architecture: Doric and Ionic. These two were adopted by the Romans, as was the Corinthian...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Classical Order: Encyclopedia Ii - Classical Order - Original Writings
The handbook De Architectura of Vitruvius is the only architectural writing that survived from Antiquity. After it was rediscovered in th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Classical Order: Encyclopedia Ii - Classical Order - Parts Of A Column
A column is divided into a shaft, its base and its capital. In classical buildings the horizontal structure that is supported on the colu...   » Read the article