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In classic architecture the term

“ORDER” is employed to

distinguish the varieties of

column and entablature which

were employed by the Greeks

and Romans in their temples

and public buildings.

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There are five famous orders: Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Tuscan, and

Composite. But the main are only Doric, Ionic and Corinthian orders.

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• Doric columns are the

heaviest in appearance

• The capital is plain.

• The shaft is thick –

though it loses some of

its mass over time.

• There is no base.

Doric order

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Ionic order

• These have greater

elegance.

• The capital has

distinctive volutes.

• The shaft is thinner

than its Doric

equivalent.

• A base is apparent.

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Corinthian order

• This is also a tall,

elegant form.

• The capital has

distinctive acanthus

leaf decoration.

• A base is also

employed.

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