Definitions for composite order
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1. Composite ordernoun

   a Roman order that combines the Corinthian acanthus leaves with the spiral scrolls of the Ionic order

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1. Composite order

   The Composite order is a mixed order, combining the volutes of the Ionic order capital with the acanthus leaves of the Corinthian order. In many versions the composite order volutes are larger, however, and there is generally some ornament placed centrally between the volutes. The column of the composite order is typically ten diameters high, though as with all the orders these details may be adjusted by the architect for particular buildings. The Composite order is essentially treated as Corinthian except for the capital, with no consistent differences to that above or below the capital. The Composite order is not found in ancient Greek architecture and until the Renaissance was not ranked as a separate order. Instead it was considered as an imperial Roman form of the Corinthian order. Though the Arch of Titus, in the forum in Rome and built in 82 AD, is sometimes cited as the first prominent surviving example of a composite order, the order was probably invented "a little before Augustus's reign, and certainly well-developed before his death, the very time when the Roman version of Corinthian was being established."With the Tuscan order, a simplified version of the Doric order, also found in ancient Roman architecture but not included by Vitruvius in his three orders, the Composite was added by Renaissance writers to make five classical orders. Sebastiano Serlio (1475–1554) published his book I Sette libri dell'architettura in 1537 in which he was the second to mention the Composite order as its own order and not just as an evolution of the Corinthian order as previously suggested by Leon Battista Alberti. Leon Battista Alberti in his De re aedificatoria (English: On the Art of Building) mentions the Composite order, calling it "Italic".

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1. composite order

   In mathematics, the term composite order typically refers to an integer that is not a prime number. Specifically, an integer is said to have composite order if it is greater than one and has more than two distinct divisors, including one and itself. Such numbers are called composite numbers, so a number of a composite order essentially means it is a composite number itself.

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1. Composite order

   The composite order is a mixed order, combining the volutes of the Ionic order capital with the acanthus leaves of the Corinthian order. The composite order volutes are larger, however, and the composite order also has echinus molding with egg-and-dart ornamentation between the volutes. The column of the composite order is ten diameters high. Until the Renaissance, the composite was not ranked as a separate order. Instead it was considered as a late Roman form of the Corinthian order. The Arch of Titus, in the forum in Rome, built in 82 AD, is considered the first example of a Composite order. The Composite order, due to its delicate appearance, was deemed by the Renaissance to be suitable for the building of churches dedicated to The Virgin Mary or other female saints. Sebastiano Serlio, published his famous book I sette libri d'architettura in 1537 in which he was the second to mention the Composite order as its own order and not just as an evolution of the Corinthian order as previously suggested by Leon Battista Alberti. In fact Leon Battista Alberti in his De re aedificatoria mentions the composite order calling it "Italic". Bramante used the Composite order in the second order of the cloister of Santa Maria della Pace, Rome. For the first order the Ionic order was used.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of composite order in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of composite order in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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