. Architecture for general students. sts ofDoric Order. a flat squarc tile called the abacus,resting upon a large ovolo, or quarter round convexmoulding. The shaft has twenty flutings, each lessthan a semicircle, and meeting together in sharpedges. In all the orders, the shafts diminish in di-ameter from the base upwards about one sixth orone seventh of their diameter, and the lower diam-eter is the unit of measure for all parts of the col-umns and entablature. In this as well as the otherorders, the entablature is divided into three parts —the architrave, the frieze, and the cornice ; the arc
. Architecture for general students. sts ofDoric Order. a flat squarc tile called the abacus,resting upon a large ovolo, or quarter round convexmoulding. The shaft has twenty flutings, each lessthan a semicircle, and meeting together in sharpedges. In all the orders, the shafts diminish in di-ameter from the base upwards about one sixth orone seventh of their diameter, and the lower diam-eter is the unit of measure for all parts of the col-umns and entablature. In this as well as the otherorders, the entablature is divided into three parts —the architrave, the frieze, and the cornice ; the archi-trave rests directly upon the columns ; the frieze isplaced above it; and surmounting both is the cor-nice, formed of various projecting mouldings. Inthe Doric order the architrave is entire and devoidof ornament: it is separated fromthe frieze by a simple fillet. Thefrieze is divided into triglyphs^^^ ^^^ and metopes; the former are Triglyphs. short perpendicular beams hav- ing two complete channels cut vertically on the outer.
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