Columns

Exterior · Specific House Styles · printed page 306 (PDF page 307)

Book index entries

Column Corinthian Column Doric Column Ionic Column Tuscan Column Architectural Styles and Details Building Shapes and Details

Text in the illustration

Doric
Tuscan
Ionic
Corinthian
capital

Generated explanation

The illustration shows four classical column styles side by side: Doric, Tuscan, Ionic, and Corinthian. The Doric column has a fluted shaft and a simple capital, while the Tuscan column has a smooth shaft with simple molded details at its top and base. The Ionic column has a fluted shaft and a capital with paired spiral scrolls. The Corinthian column has a fluted shaft and an elaborate leaf-decorated capital, identified by a bracket labeled "capital." No defects or installation practices are depicted.

Components

Doric column Tuscan column Ionic column Corinthian column column capital column shaft column base shaft fluting Ionic volutes