Ionic order

The Ionic order is one of the three main classical orders (styles) of ancient Greek and Roman architecture.^[1] The other two are the Doric order and the Corinthian order (which gave rise to the Composite order).^[2] The Ionic capital is notable for its use of volutes.^[3] The Ionic columns normally stand on a base which separates the shaft of the column from the stylobate or platform. The cap is usually enriched with egg-and-dart.^[4] It was a popular style in Athens.^[5] The Athenians considered themselves Ionians.^[5]

1. ↑ "Ionic Order of Greek Architecture: Definition & Example Buildings". Study.com. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
2. ↑ "Greek architectural orders". Khan Academy. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
3. ↑ "Ionic Order". University of Chicago. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
4. ↑ James Stevens Curl, Classical Architecture: An Introduction to Its Vocabulary and Essentials, with a Select Glossary of Terms (New York: Norton, 2003), p. 24
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Fred Kleiner, Gardner's Art through the Ages: Backpack Edition, Book 1 (Boston: Wadsworth, 2013), p. 116