Superimposed orders

Superimposed orders: orders on successive levels, customarily in the upward sequence of Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Composite.Organ loftIn a church, a gallery in which the organ is placed.

Though each order has its own conventions (3), there are many minor variations. The Composite capital combines Ionic volutes with Corinthian foliage. Superimposed orders: orders on successive levels, usually in the upward sequence of Tuscan, Doric, ...

Palladio's plan for the Church of Il Redentore (begun 1577) in Venice involved using two sets of superimposed orders (columns and pilasters) on the facade, a treatment that became important in the 17th century.

See also: Ornament, Classical, Architecture, Member, House