Bearers of Meaning Bearers of Meaning

Bearers of Meaning

The Classical Orders in Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance

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Publisher Description

For all those interested in the relationship between ideas and the built environment, John Onians provides a lively illustrated account of the range of meanings that Western culture has assigned to the Classical orders. Onians shows that during the 2,000 years from their first appearance in ancient Greece through their codification in Renaissance Italy, the orders--the columns and capitals known as Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Tuscan, and Composite--were made to serve expressive purposes, engaging the viewer in a continuing visual dialogue.

GENRE
Arts & Entertainment
RELEASED
2020
8 December
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
368
Pages
PUBLISHER
Princeton University Press
SELLER
Princeton University Press
SIZE
92.3
MB
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