Architectural Orders Flashcards
How many orders where they altogether?
5
How many Greek orders where they and what were they called?
3 - Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
How many Roman orders where they and what were they called?
2 - Tuscan, Composite
Where were orders especially favoured?
Major Temples
What is an Order?
An architectural order is an ancient style of classical architecture, each distinguished by its proportions and characteristic profiles and details, and most readily recognizable by the type of column employed
What was the Doric Order?
It is the simplest of the orders, characterized by short, faceted, heavy columns with plain, round capitals (tops) and no base
What was the Ionic Order?
It is distinguished by slender, fluted pillars with a large base and two opposed volutes (also called scrolls) in the echinus of the capital. The echinus itself is decorated with an egg-and-dart motif
What was the Corinthian Order?
The Corinthian order is the most ornate of the Greek orders, characterized by a slender fluted column having an ornate capital decorated with two rows of acanthus leaves and four scrolls. It is commonly regarded as the most elegant of the three orders
What was the Tuscan Order?
The Tuscan order has a very plain design, with a plain shaft, and a simple capital, base, and frieze. It is a simplified adaptation of the Doric order by the Romans. Compared to other orders, the Tuscan looks the most steady.
What was the Composite Order?
The Composite order is a mixed order, combining the volutes of the Ionic with the leaves of the Corinthian order.
Until the Renaissance it was not ranked as a separate order. Instead it was considered as a late Roman form of the Corinthian order.
