WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The classical orders-described by the labels Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian-do not merely serve as descriptors for the remains of ancient buildings, but as an index to the architectural and aesthetic development of Greek architecture itself.

Detailed explanation-2: -The two principal orders in Archaic and Classical Greek architecture are the Doric and the Ionic. In the first, the Doric order, the columns are fluted and have no base. The capitals are composed of two parts consisting of a flat slab, the abacus, and a cushionlike slab known as the echinus.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the Greek Corinthian order, the columns were thin and fluted, meaning they had a series of vertical lines cut into the surface. The style tended to be slender and elegant. The most striking element of the Corinthian order was its very decorative capital with a design of scrolls and unfurled acanthus leaves.

Detailed explanation-4: -There a five different orders or styles of columns. The first three orders, Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian, are the three principal architectural orders of ancient architecture. They were developed in ancient Greece but also used extensively in Rome. The final two, Tuscan and Composite, were developed in ancient Rome.

Detailed explanation-5: -Tower of the Winds [Greek Corinthian] | (Athens, Greece) Choragic Monument of Lysicrates [Greek Corinthian] | (Athens, Greece) Temple of Olympian Zeus [Roman Corinthian] | (Athens, Greece) More items