Bearers of Meaning

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Bearers of Meaning is written by John Onians and published by Princeton University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0691221952 (ISBN 10) and 9780691221953 (ISBN 13).

For all those interested in the relationship between ideas and the built environment, John Onians provides a lively illustrated account of the range of meanings that Western culture has assigned to the Classical orders. Onians shows that during the 2,000 years from their first appearance in ancient Greece through their codification in Renaissance Italy, the orders--the columns and capitals known as Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Tuscan, and Composite--were made to serve expressive purposes, engaging the viewer in a continuing visual dialogue.