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Corinthian order

Noun

Meaning

the last Greek order; similar to the Ionic order except the capital is decorated with carvings of acanthus leaves

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A more famous example, and the first documented use of the Corinthian order on the exterior of a structure, is the circular Choragic Monument of Lysicrates in Athens, erected c. 334 BC. Source: Internet

Corinthian order Corinthian order main The Corinthian order is the most ornate of the Greek orders, characterized by a slender fluted column having an ornate capital decorated with two rows of acanthus leaves and four scrolls. Source: Internet

Description Greek Corinthian order The Corinthian order is named for the Greek city-state of Corinth, to which it was connected in the period. Source: Internet

Instead it was considered as a late Roman form of the Corinthian order. Source: Internet

Mark Wilson Jones, "Designing the Roman Corinthian order", Journal of Roman Archaeology 2:35-69 (1989). Source: Internet

The shaft of the Corinthian order has 24 flutes. Source: Internet

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