Visual Dictionary of Architecture

Terms by Category

• Orders & Columns
• Moldings
• Ornament
• Roofs
• Walls
• Openings
• Arches
• Fireplace & Chimney
• Masonry
• Materials
• Rooms & Spaces
• Structural Elements
• Design Concepts

Sources Cited

• The J. Paul Getty Trust. Art & Architecture Thesaurus Online, 2009.
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• Baker, John Milnes. American House Styles: A Concise Guide. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, Ltd., 2002.
• Ching, Francis D.K. A Visual Dictionary of Architecture. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1995.
• Pevsner, Nicholas. A Dictionary of Architecture. 1966.
• Saylor, H.H. Dictionary of Architecture. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1952.
• White, Anthony and Bruce Robinson. Architecture & Ornament: A Visual Guide. New York, NY: Design Press, 1990.