Skrevet af WILSON JONES
The Greek architectural orders—Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian—lie at the
heart of the classical traditions of building, and yet satisfying
accounts for their origins have proved elusive. In contrast with
conventional theories that would see the orders originating over the
course of a long evolution, this book stresses the suddenness of the
phenomenon and its dependence on historical context, human agency, and
artistic inspiration. Casting new light on a subject that has
preoccupied architects since the Renaissance, Mark Wilson Jones shows
how construction, influence, appearance, and meaning found expression in
complex and multifaceted designs. New emphasis is placed on the
relationship between the orders and the temples of worship that they
were created to adorn. Temples were exquisitely made offerings to the
divinity, and they also contained valuable offerings. In revealing
affinities between certain offerings and the orders, the author explains
how these gave architectural expression to sensibilities of intense
social and religious significance.
