Ionic Column Ancient Greek Order Pillar 8,5 inches

Ionic Column Ancient Greek Order Pillar

Ionic Column Ancient Greek Order Pillar 8,5 inches Features: Condition: New, reproduction handmade in Greece.

Height: 21,5cm -8,46inches

Width: 6,0cm - 2.36 inches

Material: Alabaster

The Ionic order came from eastern Greece, where its origins are entwined with the similar but little known Aeolic order. It is distinguished by slender, fluted pillars with a large base and two opposed volutes (also called "scrolls") in the echinus of the capital. The echinus itself is decorated with an egg-and-dart motif. The Ionic shaft comes with four more flutes than the Doric counterpart (totalling 24). The Ionic base has two convex moldings called tori, which are separated by a scotia. The Ionic order is also marked by an entasis, a curved tapering in the column shaft. A column of the Ionic order is nine times its lower diameter. The shaft itself is eight diameters high. The architrave of the entablature commonly consists of three stepped bands (fasciae). The frieze comes without the Doric triglyph and metope. The frieze sometimes comes with a continuous ornament such as carved figures instead. Αll handmade products are unique, so there may be slight minor variations in size color and texture. If our products like you and you need more pieces please contact us.