The Three Greek Orders

What are the three classical Greek architectural orders?

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Why this matters

  • Order identification is a recurring TEST ARCHED question type.

Core function

  • Doric, Ionic and Corinthian.

If you only remember 3 things

  • Doric = plain. Ionic = volutes. Corinthian = acanthus.