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title: Five Classical Orders of Serlio
author: Robert Peake
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13110/five-classical-orders-of-serlio/
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# Five Classical Orders of Serlio
_Authored by Robert Peake_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13110.png)
## Image Caption
A diagram showing the five classical orders as classified by the Italian Renaissance architect [Sebastiano Serlio](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sebastiano_Serlio/) (c. 1475-1554 CE). Left to right: Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian and Composite. From Book IV of Serlio's 'Complete Works on [Architecture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/architecture/) & Perspective'.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Peake, R. (2020, November 13). Five Classical Orders of Serlio. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Peake, Robert. "Five Classical Orders of Serlio." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 13, 2020. .
### MLA
Peake, Robert. "Five Classical Orders of Serlio." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Nov 2020, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Serlio_5_orders_peake.png) by [**Robert Peake**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Serlio_5_orders_peake.png). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 13 November 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.