Of or pertaining to Ionia or the Ionians.
Pertaining to the Ionic order of architecture, one of the three orders invented by the Greeks, and one of the five recognized by the Italian writers of the sixteenth century. Its distinguishing feature is a capital with spiral volutes. See Illust. of Capital.
The Ionic dialect; as, the Homeric Ionic.
The second order of Greek architecture. Identified by a low base, slender column and scroll like capital
One of the five classical orders, characterized by capitals with spiral elements called "volutes," a fasciated entablature, continuous frieze, dentils in its cornice, and by its elegant detailing.
The type of Greek column characterized by scroll-like decorations.
i. Of or relating to Ionia or the Ionians. ii. An ancient Greek architectural order distinguished by fluted columns on bases and scroll volutes in its capitals.
One of the Classical orders of architecture, typified by capitals decorated with a spiral motif.
An order of proportions of columns and entablature of Greek origin
one of the three classical (Greek) orders of architecture, originated in an area of ancient Greece known as Ionia
The order of Greek architecture characterized by a column with scroll shapes on either side of the capital.
A type of Greek column characterized by scroll-like decorations.
One of three principal styles (or orders) in classical architecture. Ionic columns are slender with narrow fluting and a scrolled capital. They symbolize the female shape, as opposed the Doric which symbolizes the male shape.
the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Ionia
an order of classical Greek architecture
Greek column type with scrolls on top
A Greek order of architecture particularly associated with Greek territories in Asia Minor. The column, sometimes fluted, can be identified by its capital with pairs of scrolled volutes.
Of or relating to the Ionians, people of ancient Greece who migrated to the Greek mainland from what we now know as Turkey; Ionians made major contributions to classical Greek culture, including the Greek language and iambic poetry.
An order (q.v.) of Classical architecture. The capital has volutes or scrolls.
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A rather plainly-ornamented, slender column, distinguished by a double- voluted capital.
a Classical order of architecture with ramshorn design capitals.
One of the classical Orders of architecture, characterized by fluted columns and prominent volutes on the capitals.
column A Greek-style column topped by a single scroll just below the top.
Form of Classical architecture - the influence comes from Ancient Greece. This involved stone columns deeply scored with vertical lines around its outer edge and topped with a capital of opposing spirals. An example of Ionic style is Belsay Hall, Northumberland.
The Ionic column order features a characteristic capital symbolizing the ringlets of a maiden's hair that manifests itself as double-scrolled volutes - often misinterpreted as a rams head. The volutes scroll sits between the abacus and the necking to form the entire capital. The Ionic column usually has twenty-four vertical flutes that represent the pleats of the maiden's dress. The column foot follows the same theme and symbolizes the maiden's feet. Like the Doric column the column's width to height ration is one-to-six matching the ratio of human physiology between the foot length and body height.
Along with Doric and Corinthian distinct style of Hellenistic architecture; more ornate than Doric, but less than Corinthian. (p. 141)
Greek style of architecture characterized by ornamental scrolls on the capitals
an architectural order characterized by volute capitals and a sculptural frieze in the entablature [image
Greek and Roman order of architecture, distinguished by double voluted capital.