Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
una facciata a due ordini
English translation:
A facade with two (superposed) orders
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Lisa Jane
Mar 15, 2023 09:25
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una facciata a due ordini
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Architecture
The phrase is found in a description of the architecture of the Basilica of St Augustine in Campo Marzio, Rome. I have found some translations online referring simply to "two orders". This doesn't mean much to me as a non-specialist, and I'm afraid it is too literal. A façade on two levels, perhaps? Or is there a more specific architectural term for this? Thank you in advance for your suggestions.
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Mar 18, 2023 10:41: Lisa Jane Created KOG entry
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A facade with two superposed orders
https://www.britannica.com/technology/superposed-order
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Note added at 11 mins (2023-03-15 09:36:36 GMT)
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superposed order, in Classical architecture, an order, or style, of column placed above another order in the vertical plane, as in a multilevel arcade, colonnade, or facade
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Note added at 11 mins (2023-03-15 09:36:36 GMT)
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superposed order, in Classical architecture, an order, or style, of column placed above another order in the vertical plane, as in a multilevel arcade, colonnade, or facade
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So basically they are saying the style of the columns/entablature/proportions on the bottom level is different than that above.