Research Catalog

Title

Theory of mouldings / by C. Howard Walker ; foreword by Richard Sammons.

Author

Walker, Charles Howard, 1857-1936.

Publication

New York : W.W. Norton, [2007], ©2007.

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Details

Description

xxx, 146 pages : illustrations; 25 cm.

Series Statement

The classical America series in art and architecture

Uniform Title

Classical America series in art and architecture.

Subject

• Moldings

Note

• Originally published: Cleveland, OH : J.H. Jansen, 1926.
• "In association with the Institute of Classical Architecture and Classical America."
• Includes index.

Contents

Foreword / Richard Sammons -- Introductory-The Use of Mouldings in Design -- Mouldings -- Definition of Mouldings -- General Conditions-Strength -- General Conditions-Dominance -- Structural Derivations -- Influence of Materials -- Influence of Material-Reeds -- Influence of Material-Clay -- Influence of Material-Wood -- Influence of Material-Stone -- Influence of Material-Metal and Glass -- Genesis of Types-Columns -- Genesis of Types-Capitals -- Genesis of Types-Structure in Wood -- Genesis of Types-Joints and Corners -- Genesis of Types-Vertical Types -- Genesis of Types-Entablature -- Genesis of Types-The Orders -- Effect of Mouldings -- The Nomenclature of Mouldings -- Simple Sections -- Mouldings of Combined Convex and Concave Factors -- Analysis of Shapes-Mouldings of Planes -- Analysis of Shapes-Mouldings with Curved Profiles-Single Curves -- Analysis of Shapes-Convex-Single Curve Mouldings -- Analysis of Shapes-Concave-Single Curves -- Analysis of Shapes-Proportions of Groupings -- Analysis of Shapes-Mouldings of Compound Curves -- Analysis of Shapes-Traditional Combinations -- Grouped Mouldings -- Metal Mouldings -- Turned Forms -- Positions of Mouldings -- Influence of Position upon Horizontal Mouldings -- Base -- Wall -- Logs -- Joints -- Pier -- Shaft -- Capital -- Entablature -- Derivation of The Orders -- The Greek Doric Order -- The Greek Ionic Order -- The Greek Corinthian Order -- Early Christian Architecture -- Round Arched Architecture -- Gothic Architecture -- Window Tracery -- Renaissance Mouldings -- Oriental Mouldings -- Design of Mouldings -- The Ornamentation of Mouldings -- Panel Mouldings -- Mouldings with Gradations of Sections.

ISBN

• 9780393732337 (hardcover)
• 0393732339 (hardcover)

LCCN

• 2007001278
• 99819115139

OCLC

• 79256721
• ocm79256721
• SCSB-5385583

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries