Regola delli cinque ordini d'architettura
Explore in the Atlas →A quasi-algorithmic plate-book of thirty-two engraved folios; sets a constant total height divided downward into 'parts', yielding a modular system trivially adaptable to any façade. The most widely reprinted architectural manual before 1800.
Details
- Type
- Text
- Location
- Rome
Connections
- articulates Proportion (as architectural theory hub)
- articulates The Five Orders
Referenced by
- Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola authored
Sources
- Vignola. Regola delli cinque ordini d'architettura. 1562.
Cite this entry
First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026
CLAD. "Regola delli cinque ordini d'architettura." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/work/work-regola-cinque-ordini/. Accessed July 17, 2026.