Canon of the Five Orders of Architecture (da Vignola - paperback)

Author: Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola

ISBN: 9780486472621

Binding: paperback, large format

Section: Art

One of history's most published architectural treatises, this Renaissance volume solidified the architectural canon of the past five centuries. In these pages, the distinguished architect known as Vignola identified the five orders — Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite — and illustrated them in full-page elevational detail. Vignola's engravings have been copied countless times since their original publication in 1562. The clear images with brief captions constitute a practical rather than theoretical work, offering even lay readers a system of tools that provide accurate proportions.