The Artist's Repository, Or, Encyclopedia of the Fine Arts (Band 2): Perspective, Architecture (London, 1808)

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PLATE XXXVII.

CORINTHIAN ORDER.

AN example of the Corinthian order, from
the Pantheon at Rome: the richness of this
capital deserves notice. The ornament marked
with a star, is a side view of the Modilion: of
which those on the same line with it are front
views. The base of this order has a greater num-
ber of mouldings than the Ionic, to increase its
richness.

PLATE XXXVIII.

COMPOSITE ORDER.

THIS example of the Composite or Roman
order, is from the Arch of Titus at Rome. The
Base nearly resembles the foregoing Corinthian: the
Capital is composed of the Corinthian acanthus,
&c. but instead of the caulicoli, has superadded the
echinus and volutes of the Ionic order. The
cornice alfo (which in this instance is of great
height) has the Ionic dentils, as well as the Co-
rinthian modilions. There is always danger, lest
these ornaments should too nearly refemble each
other; the dentils, therefore, should be smaller in
proportion than in their proper order, and the
modilions larger. The ornamental frieze of this
example shews of what decoration that part is
capable. The whole of this order is richly or-
namented.

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