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ARCHITECTURE ORDER [1 record]

Record 1 1997-12-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architectural Design
DEF

Architectural system whose principal parts, pedestal, column, entablature, are proportioned in such a way as to form a unity of style.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conception architecturale
DEF

Système architectural dont les parties principales, piédestal, colonne, entablement, sont proportionnées de manière à former une unité de style.

DEF

Système cohérent de règles de proportion et d'harmonie qui s'appliquent à un ensemble composé d'un piédestal ou soubassement (base ou plinthe, dé et sa corniche), d'une colonne (base, fût et chapiteau) et d'un entablement (architrave, frise et corniche) [...] On distingue cinq ordres principaux. Les trois premiers sont grecs; les ordres composites et toscan ont été ajoutés par les Romains.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Diseño arquitectónico
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