What was the most common column in ancient Greece?

The Doric order of Greek architecture was first seen towards the beginning of the 7th century BCE, causing many to think of it as the oldest order, as well as the simplest and most massive. Doric columns were stouter than those of the Ionic or Corinthian orders.



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There a five different orders or styles of columns. The first three orders, Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian, are the three principal architectural orders of ancient architecture. They were developed in ancient Greece but also used extensively in Rome. The final two, Tuscan and Composite, were developed in ancient Rome.

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Orders of Greek Columns Greek columns come in three varieties, or orders: Doric, Ionic and Corinthian.

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The Corinthian order was first developed around 430 BC, and it was named for the Greek city-state of Corinth. Although the Greeks continued to create the Corinthian columns until 323 BC, the Romans further popularized the Corinthian style of column.

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Greek columns come in three varieties, or orders: Doric, Ionic and Corinthian. All three share the same fluted column, or drum. Where they differ is at the top, what is called the capital of the column.

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