Ionic order
one of the 3 orders of classical architecture (along with Doric and Corinthian), characterized by the use of volutes; columns stand on a base which separates the shaft of the column from the stylobate; the cap is usually enriched with egg-and-dart
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Ionic order
Summary
Ionic order is an architectural style[1]. It draws 1,111 Wikipedia views per month (architectural_style category, ranking #50 of 396).[2]
Key Facts
- Ionic order's instance of is recorded as architectural style[3].
- Ionic order's instance of is recorded as architectural order[4].
- Ionia is named after Ionic order[5].
- Ion son of Xuthus is named after Ionic order[6].
- Ionic order's Commons category is recorded as Ionic order[7].
- Ionic order's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[8].
- Ionic order's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[9].
- Ionic order's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[10].
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Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include architectural style[3] and architectural order[4].
Origins
Things named after include Ionia[5], a historical region[11], in Turkey[12] and Ion son of Xuthus[6], a mythological Greek character[13].
Why It Matters
Ionic order draws 1,111 Wikipedia views per month (architectural_style category, ranking #50 of 396).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]