Classical Orders
Architects of ancient Greek temples developed three styles of temples, each with different kinds of columns, proportions, and sculptural decorations. The “Doric” order has columns with a fluted shaft, a simple capital, and no base. The “Ionic” order features a slender fluted column with a capital decorated with scrolls, and a base. The “Corinthian” order has a slender fluted column on a base and an acanthus-leaf capital.
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Learn more about some of the influential works from the ancient world:
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- Parthenon, Athens, Greece, ca. 420 BCE, Doric
- Heathcote, Yorkshire, England, 1906, Doric
- US Custom House, New York City, 1833-1842, Doric
- Temple of Athena Nike, Athens, Greece, ca. 420 BCE, Ionic
- Palazzo Chiericati, Vicenza, Italy, 1550-1580, Ionic
- Temple of Apollo, Bassae, Greece, 42 BCE, Corinthian
- St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, 1675-1710, Corinthian
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