ARCHITECTURE OF CIVILIZATION

DORIC ORDER IONIC ORDER

The Ionic order evolved and took its name from Ionia in modern
day Turkey
The ionic column including the capital and base had a height of 9 to
10times its diameter
It had 24 flutes, which is more than that of the Doric column, even
though it is smaller in diameter.
The flutes were rounded at the top and bottom.
The Ionic order had a capital developed from a pair of volute about
two-thirds the diameter of the column in height
Ornaments are used to decorate the area between
the capital and the volute
The Ionic column has a base
One of the limitations of the Ionic order is that it is
designed to be seen from the front only
At the corner of rectangular buildings, an angular
volute had to be used.
Entasis was not applied to the ionic column
The Ionic column is said to represent the shape of a
women with its delicacy and feminine slenderness.