The origins of the Greek architectural orders / Barbara A. Barletta.

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Barletta, Barbara A [author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2009, c2001.Description: xi, 220 p. : ill., plans ; 26 cmContent type:

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0521124220
9780521124225

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DDC classification:

721.36

Incomplete contents:

1. The Literary Evidence -- 2. The Archaeological Evidence: Proto-Geometric Through the Seventh Century B.C. -- 3. The Emergence of the Doric "Order" -- 4. The Emergence of the Ionic "Order" -- 5. The Origins of the Orders: Reality and Theory -- Conclusions: Interpretation and Implications.

Summary: "Much of our understanding of the origins and early development of the Greek architectural orders is based on the writings of ancient authors, such as Vitruvius, and those of modern interpreters. Traditionally, the archaeological evidence has been viewed secondarily and often made to fit within a literary context, despite contradictions that occur. Barletta's study examines both forms of evidence in an effort to reconcile the two sources, as well as to offer a coherent reconstruction of the origins and early development of the Greek architectural orders. Beginning with the pre-canonical material, she demonstrates taht the relatively late emergence of the Doric and Ionic orders arose from contributions of separate regions of the Greek world, rather than a single center. Barletta's reinterpretation of the evidence also assigns greater importance to the often-overlooked contributions of Western Greece and the Cycladic islands." -- Publisher's description.

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Originally published: 2001.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-216) and index.

"Much of our understanding of the origins and early development of the Greek architectural orders is based on the writings of ancient authors, such as Vitruvius, and those of modern interpreters. Traditionally, the archaeological evidence has been viewed secondarily and often made to fit within a literary context, despite contradictions that occur. Barletta's study examines both forms of evidence in an effort to reconcile the two sources, as well as to offer a coherent reconstruction of the origins and early development of the Greek architectural orders. Beginning with the pre-canonical material, she demonstrates taht the relatively late emergence of the Doric and Ionic orders arose from contributions of separate regions of the Greek world, rather than a single center. Barletta's reinterpretation of the evidence also assigns greater importance to the often-overlooked contributions of Western Greece and the Cycladic islands." -- Publisher's description.