History Essay
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Greek_Columns_by_Sarah_Jackson--.pptxGreek Columns
Everything You Need to Know
The Three Orders or Classes
There are three orders or classes of Greek Columns. The orders or classes are
Doric
Ionic
Corinthian
Doric Columns
Doric Columns were first introduced in Greece and colonies in Southern Italy.
The style of the column is plain. The column has a grooved shaft . The table or the capital is plain. It is the only type of column that doesn’t have an extra base part.
The Doric Column is sometimes associated with masculinity because it is the strongest of all of the orders of columns.
Ionic Columns
Ionic Columns are more elaborate than the Doric Order.
The columns are slimmer and the capital is decorated with scroll or a volute pattern.
Style of column is found in Eastern Greece.
Corinthian Columns
Found in Roman architecture
Corinthian Columns are the most elaborate of all the orders.
The capital is decorated with acanthus leaves.
Works Cited
AncientGreece.com. United Press, 2008.
Web. 23 Apr. 2011
About.com. The New York Times Company, 2010.
Web. 22 Apr. 2011
