| Order |
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Greek
|
Roman |
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| Doric |
Ionic |
Corinthian |
Tuscan |
Doric |
Ionic |
Corinthian |
Composite |
|
| Base |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Fluting |
Generally fluted |
Fluted |
Fluted |
Unfluted |
Yes |
Either |
Either |
Either |
| Capital |
Flat and Square |
Volutes |
Volutes and |
Square, plain |
Basic like Tuscan, though enriched
neck |
Voluted, smaller than Greek |
Shorter acanthus leaves than Greeks,
large scrolls in center, often embellished |
Two rows of acanthus leaves with
Ionic volutes above |
| Entablature |
Triglyphs and metopes present |
No triglyphs or metopes |
Similar to Ionic |
Unenriched mouldings |
Triglyphs, metopes |
Ornamented, showy |
Similar to Ionic |
Enriched |
| Interpretation |
Order, strength |
Feminimity, wisdom |
Beauty, festivity |
Toughness, primitiveness, manliness |
Strength, manlinless |
Feminimity, scholarship, wisdom |
Grandeur, elegance, virginity, beauty |
Wisdom and beauty mixed |