Colossal order

Colossal order

An order more than one story tall
Order: An arrangement of columns with an entablature ...

The Colossal order was invented by architects in the Renaissance. The Colossal order is characterized by columns that extend the height of two or more stories.
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GIANT or COLOSSAL ORDER A column or pilaster extending beyond one storey.
GLAZING BAR Wooden or lead dividers in a window.
HIPPED ROOF A roof that slopes on all four sides.

In classical architecture, an order whose height is that of two or more storeys of the building to which it is applied. Also called a colossal order.Gibbs surround ...

See also: Architecture, Classical, Storey, Decorated, Classical architecture