The Greek Orders

Development & Use

Kathryn UrsenbachHumanities 101

• Orders are an arrangement of Greek architecture

• Grandiose and attractive

• Associated with philosophical, political and humanistic values

• Uniquely proportioned and detailed

• Three Greek Orders• Doric• Ionic • Corinthian

• Capitals used to determine the Order

DORIC ORDER

• Oldest and simplest• Originated 7th Century B.C.E

• Perfected during 5th Century B.C.E.• Developed in the Western Dorian region of Greece

• Represents strength and masculinity

IONIC ORDER

• Elegant scroll-type Capital• 6th Century B.C.E.• Originated in Ionia

• Feminine characteristics

CORINTHIAN ORDER

• Most exquisite and decorated of the three Orders• 4th Century B.C.E.

• Not used much by the Greeks• Named after the City of Corinth• Created to represent a maiden

DORIC• Short and wide shafts

• No base

• 20 Flutes

• Square abacus

• Tapering echinus

• No carvings or decorations on the capital

The Parthenon Temple

IONIC

• Stands on pedestal

• Shafts usually had 24 flutes, but not always with fillets

• Volutes decorate the capital

Temple of Athena Nike

Corinthian• Base and shaft similar to Ionic

• Decorated with acanthus leaves and anthemion ornaments

• Outward flare suggest sense of light

Temple of Olympian Zeus

Lamp near the main (south) entrance to the Idaho state capitol in

Boise.

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