Greek Doric Order
Print
1769 (published)
1769 (published)
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This print was published by the Society of Dilettanti in Volume 1 of Ionian Antiquities, in 1769. It was one of the earliest works to make surveys of real Greek buildings and it shows a capital entablature and cornice found near the temple of Athene Polias at Priene (about 334 BC). The National Art Library also holds a copy of the series.
This print was engraved by Thomas Miller after Nicholas Revett, and it shows a Greek capital in the Doric order. It is shown with an undecorated echinus finishing in a set of bands. The flutings of Greek Doric columns normally have no flat moulding between them.
This print was engraved by Thomas Miller after Nicholas Revett, and it shows a Greek capital in the Doric order. It is shown with an undecorated echinus finishing in a set of bands. The flutings of Greek Doric columns normally have no flat moulding between them.
Object details
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| Title | Greek Doric Order (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving on paper |
| Brief description | Engraving. Thomas Miller after Nicholas Revett. Greek Doric Order from Volume I of Ionian Antiquities, published by Society of Dilettanti in England, 1769. |
| Physical description | Engraving illustrating the Greek Doric Order. The Greek capital is shown with an undecorated echinus finishing in a set of bands. |
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| Object history | The much simpler form of the Greek capital is shown with an undecorated echinus finishing in a set of bands. The flutings of Greek Doric columns normally have no flat moulding between them. This print is from Volume 1 of Ionian Antiquities (1769), published by the Society of Dilettanti, one of the earliest works to make surveys of real Greek buildings. It shows a capital entablature and cornice found near the temple of Athene Polias at Priene (about 334 BC). |
| Production | From the book Volume 1 of Ionian Antiquities |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This print was published by the Society of Dilettanti in Volume 1 of Ionian Antiquities, in 1769. It was one of the earliest works to make surveys of real Greek buildings and it shows a capital entablature and cornice found near the temple of Athene Polias at Priene (about 334 BC). The National Art Library also holds a copy of the series. This print was engraved by Thomas Miller after Nicholas Revett, and it shows a Greek capital in the Doric order. It is shown with an undecorated echinus finishing in a set of bands. The flutings of Greek Doric columns normally have no flat moulding between them. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 29481:58 |
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| Record created | April 14, 2005 |
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