What is Corinthian order?
[[File:Korinthian column.jpg|right|thumb|100px]] The '''corinthian order''' is one of the three main [[classical order]]s (''styles'') of ancient [[Greece|Greek]] and [[Rome|Roman]] [[architecture]]. The other two are the [[Doric order]] and [[Ionic order]]. The Corinthian is the most decorative of the three orders. It has thin [[column]]s that have grooves running vertically up the sides. The most important difference with the other orders is the big [[capital (architecture)|capital]] (''top part of the column''), which is decorated with leaves and [[scroll]]s. ==History== The oldest known example of a Corinthian column is in the Temple of Apollo Epicurius at [[Bassae]] in Arcadia, ''ca'' [[450 BC|450]]–[[420 BC]]. This column stands inside the temple and does not form part of the wall. The oldest use of the Corinthian order on the outside of a structure is the round [[Choragic Monument of Lysicrates]] in [[Athens]]. It was put in place around [[334 BC]]. ==Examples of Corinthian order architecture== *Greece **[[Choragic Monument of Lysicrates]], Athens **[[Temple of Olympian Zeus (Athens)]] *Rome **[[Pantheon, Rome]] (''illustration'') **[[Temple of Mars Ultor]] *Renaissance and Baroque *Neoclassical and Beaux-Arts **[[United States Capitol]] (''illustration'') **[[St. La Salle Hall]], Manila **[[Don Enrique T. Yuchengco Hall]], Manila **[[Enrique M. Razon Sports Center]], Manila *Ukraine **[[Great Lavra Belltower]] (''fourth tier - 8 columns'') *Germany **[[Reichstag building|The Reichstag]], Berlin ==Related pages== *[[Classical order]] *[[Doric order]] *[[Ionic order]] *[[Tuscan order]] *[[Composite order]] ==Other websites== * [http://www.cmhpf.org/kids/dictionary/classicalorders.html A simple overview of the three classical orders] {{commonscat|Corinthian columns}} {{Ancient Greece: Arts and Culture}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Corinthian Order}} [[Category:Architectural styles]] [[Category:Ancient Greek architecture]]