Doric order

Doric order was one of the three orders of architecture in Ancient Greece; the other two orders were Corinthian order and Ionic order.^[1] The order was named after the style of columns used in buildings. It included the base, the shaft, the top (capital), and the part supported at the top; the architrave, the frieze and the cornice. Each order has its own style.

Doric was the earliest style and used by the Greeks for most of their buildings and temples, including the Parthenon.^[1] It is believed that the style was first made using wood.^[2] The style features heavy columns, a saucer shaped capital on the top, and no base.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Orders of architecture(2008). In The Columbia Encyclopedia. Retrieved from http://www.credoreference.com/entry/columency/orders_of_architecture Retrieved 2011-05-17
2. ↑ "Doric order. (2008). In The Columbia Encyclopedia". credoreference.com. 2011.