The Classical Orders of Architecture – Landmark Engravings
Today original hand engravings produced in early landmark architectural folio and book productions by architects establishing their style are becoming very rare
Orders of Architecture
Athena and Nike
The decorative elements of a classical building derive directly or indirectly from the architectural vocabulary of the ancient world. These elements are instantly recognisable. In ancient Greece three orders of architecture were used Doric, Ionic and Corinthian. But what is an order? It is columns sometimes supported on pedestals that…