The Classic Order (Greek Architecture)
1. Doric [ The Parthenon]
Of the three columns found in Greece, Doric columns are the simplest
Of the three columns found in Greece, Doric columns are the simplest
2. Ionic
The Ionic order follows after the Doric order and is more elaborate.
[go to the following website to get all three orders explained http://www.cmhpf.org/kids/dictionary/classicalorders.html ]
The Ionic order follows after the Doric order and is more elaborate.
[go to the following website to get all three orders explained http://www.cmhpf.org/kids/dictionary/classicalorders.html ]
3. Corinthian
The Corinthian order is the most decorative and is usually the one most modern people like best.
An overview and summary
Professor Kenney Mencher on the Classical Order
The names of these orders derive from the geographical places they were used first.
Doris and Ionia are regions in Greece
Ref: Ionia. 2013. [image]. Available at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ionia . [Accessed 5.6.2013]
and Corinth was a city
Ref: Corinth. 2013. [image]. Available at: http://8170.pbworks.com/w/page/37864131/Corinth. [Accessed 5.6.2013]
The Corinthian order is the most decorative and is usually the one most modern people like best.
An overview and summary
Professor Kenney Mencher on the Classical Order
The names of these orders derive from the geographical places they were used first.
Doris and Ionia are regions in Greece
and Corinth was a city
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