Types of Columns - Doric Columns
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The Doric column order,
preferred style of Greek mainland and southern Italy, including
Sicily, was developed by the Dorians, one of the two divisions
of Greek race. Out of the three main orders, the Doric, or
now referred to as the Greek Doric order, is the oldest and
plainest order. It is characterized
by having twenty flutes that come to a point, a shaft with
no base, and a plain, disk-like, capital. The height of the
column is known to be approximately
five and one half the width of the column.
The Doric order
was being developed in the seventh century BC and perfected in the fifth
century during the construction of the Parthenon of Athens. Doric columns
are simple and have the elegance of classic greek architecture.
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