Ionian order

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ancient Greek architectural style architectural order classical order

The Ionian order is one of the classical orders of ancient Greek architecture, distinguished by its slender, fluted columns with scrolled (volute) capitals and an overall more decorative, elegant style than the Doric order.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek architectural style ⓘ
architectural order ⓘ
classical order ⓘ
contrastedWith Corinthian order NERFINISHED ⓘ
Doric order NERFINISHED ⓘ
developedBy Ionian Greeks NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasBaseType Attic base NERFINISHED ⓘ
molded base ⓘ
hasCapitalType volute capital ⓘ
hasCharacteristic bases beneath columns ⓘ
continuous frieze ⓘ
decorative style ⓘ
elegant proportions ⓘ
entablature with architrave, frieze and cornice ⓘ
fluted columns ⓘ
slender columns ⓘ
volute capitals ⓘ
hasColumnFeature 24 flutes typically ⓘ
entasis ⓘ
flutes separated by fillets ⓘ
hasDecorativeMotif anthemion ornament ⓘ
bead‑and‑reel molding ⓘ
egg‑and‑dart molding ⓘ
hasEntablatureFeature continuous sculpted frieze ⓘ
dentil cornice ⓘ
three‑fascia architrave ⓘ
hasExample Erechtheion NERFINISHED ⓘ
Temple of Apollo at Didyma NERFINISHED ⓘ
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus NERFINISHED ⓘ
Temple of Athena Nike NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasLanguageVariant Ionic order NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasTypicalColumnHeightToDiameterRatio about 9:1 ⓘ
influenced Corinthian order NERFINISHED ⓘ
Hellenistic architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ
Roman temple architecture ⓘ
influencedBy Near Eastern architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ
moreDecorativeThan Doric order NERFINISHED ⓘ
moreSlenderThan Doric order ⓘ
originatedIn Ionia NERFINISHED ⓘ
coastal regions of Asia Minor ⓘ
partOf classical orders of architecture ⓘ
timePeriodOfDevelopment 6th century BCE ⓘ
timePeriodOfUse Classical period of ancient Greece ⓘ
usedFor monumental buildings ⓘ
stoas ⓘ
temples ⓘ
usedIn Neoclassical architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ
ancient Greek architecture ⓘ
ancient Roman architecture ⓘ

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Temple of Artemis at Ephesus → architecturalStyle → Ionian order ⓘ