Plate from 18th century encyclopedia showing illustrations of the 5 principal Greco Roman and renaissance columns. The Corinthian order is the latest of the three principal classical orders of ancient Greek and Roman architecture. The other two are the Doric order which was the earliest,followed by the Ionic order. When classical architecture was revived during the Renaissance,two more orders were added to the canon,the Tuscan order and the Composite order. The Corinthian,with its offshoot the Composite,is stated to be the most ornate of the orders,characterized by slender fluted columns and elaborate capitals decorated with acanthus leaves and scrolls | |
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