Doric Order
The Doric Order was developed in which part of the ancient Greek world?
A. Egypt
B. Mainland Greece
C. Rome
D. Persia
Answer: B. Mainland Greece
Answer: B. Mainland Greece
True or False:
The iconic order can look like a temple, church or place of worship.
Answer:
True
The Corinthian order first appeared:
A. In the 7th century B.C., as a plain and heavy style
B. In the 5th century B.C., as a decorative version of the Ionic order
C. During the Hellenistic period the 3rd century B.C., and later by the Romans.
D. At the same time as the Doric order
Answer: B
True or False:
The shaft of a Doric column rests directly on the steps (the stylobate) without a base.
Answer: True
In the Doric order, the column has no separate base — the shaft sits right on the stylobate, which is the top step of the temple platform.
What does it mean when people say the Ionic order is decorated with a scroll-like motif?
Bonus – What is a motif?
Answer:
It means the capitals (tops) of Ionic columns are decorated with volutes, which are spiral, scroll-like shapes. These spirals are a repeated design element, called a motif, that makes the column look elegant and decorative.
Bonus – What is a motif?
A motif is a design, shape, or pattern that is repeated in art or architecture. In the Ionic order, the scroll shapes on the capitals are a motif because the same spiral pattern appears on every column.
Which column order is the simplest and sturdiest?
A. Doric
B. Ionic
C. Corinthian
Answer: A
Fill in the blanks:
In the Doric order, ____________ are the panels with three vertical lines, and ___________ are the spaces between them. They are necessary to make the temple strong and decorate it.
Answer:
In the Doric order, triglyphs are the panels with three vertical lines, and metopes are the spaces between them. They are necessary to make the temple strong and decorate it.
What makes the Ionic style stand out compared to the Doric style?
Answer:
The Ionic style stands out because it is lighter and more delicate than the Doric style. Its slender, fluted columns and scroll-like capitals (volutes) give it a graceful appearance, making it look elegant and balanced rather than heavy and plain.
True or False: Ionic and Corinthian columns both rest on a base.
Answer: True
What does the capital of a Doric column look like?
Answer:
Round and plain
True or False:
Ionic columns always rest on a base at the bottom.
Answer: True
Which Greek column order would you choose if you wanted a building to look:
Strong and simple
Graceful and elegant
Highly decorative and fancy
Answer:
Doric – strong and simple
Ionic – graceful and elegant
Corinthian – highly decorative and fancy
Which of the following features help you identify a Doric column?
A. Scrolls on the capital and a base
B. Round, plain capital and no base
C. Leaf decorations on the capital
D. Tall, thin columns with a spiral top
Answer: B. Round, plain capital and no base
The Ionic order was first developed in ________.
Answer: Ionia (the Greek islands and the western coast of Asia Minor)
Fill-in-the-Blank Question:
The Corinthian order first appeared in ________. Its capitals are decorated with ________, and the columns ________.
Answer:
Hellenistic times B.C.
leaves (acanthus leaves)
rest on a base