Walls, arches & windows

Classical orders

Rule-sets of column and beam proportions inherited from Greece and Rome. The quickest tell is the capital: Doric is a plain cushion, Ionic has paired scrolls, Corinthian has acanthus leaves.

Where to look

Read the capitals of the columns or pilasters.

Styles

• Renaissance
• Baroque
• Georgian and colonial
• Greek Revival and Neoclassical

On the drawings

Not marked on the drawings.

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