# 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

**Wikidata**: [Q189548](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189548)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ionic_order)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/ionic-order


## References

1. Integrated Authority File
2. Nuovo soggettario
3. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
4. [archINFORM](https://www.archinform.net/service/wd_aistich.php)
5. National Library of Israel