A Treatise on Civil Architecture
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A Treatise on Civil Architecture is an influential 18th-century architectural work that codifies classical design principles and ornamentation, particularly for British and European neoclassical architecture.
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| A Treatise on Civil Architecture canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
architectural treatise
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book ⓘ |
| author | William Chambers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
Composite order
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Corinthian order ⓘ Doric order NERFINISHED ⓘ Ionic order ⓘ Tuscan order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstEditionPublicationPlace | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
domestic architecture
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proportions of the orders ⓘ public buildings ⓘ rules for ornamentation ⓘ |
| genre |
architecture
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasIllustrationsBy | William Chambers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
designs for ceilings
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designs for chimneypieces ⓘ designs for columns ⓘ designs for doors and windows ⓘ designs for entablatures ⓘ designs for interior decoration ⓘ illustrated plates ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Georgian era ⓘ |
| impact |
standard reference for neoclassical detailing in Britain
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widely consulted by 18th-century and 19th-century architects ⓘ |
| influenced |
British neoclassical architecture
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European neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
architects
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builders ⓘ patrons of architecture ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
architectural orders
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architectural ornament ⓘ civil architecture ⓘ classical architecture ⓘ |
| movement | Neoclassicism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on British architectural practice
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systematic codification of classical design principles ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Palladio's I quattro libri dell'architettura
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Vitruvius's De architectura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 18th-century architecture ⓘ |
| usedAs |
architectural manual
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pattern book ⓘ |
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