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Korinthian column

The corinthian order is one of the three main classical orders (styles) of ancient Greek and Roman architecture. The other two are the Doric order and Ionic order.

The Corinthian is the most decorative of the three orders. It has thin columns that have grooves running vertically up the sides. The most important difference with the other orders is the big capital (top part of the column), which is decorated with leaves and scrolls.

History

The oldest known example of a Corinthian column is in the Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae in Arcadia, ca 450–420 BC. This column stands inside the temple and does not form part of the wall. The oldest use of the Corinthian order on the outside of a structure is the round Choragic Monument of Lysicrates in Athens. It was put in place around 334 BC.

Examples of Corinthian order architecture

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  • The Pantheon, Rome (14995115321)

    A Corinthian capital from the Pantheon, Rome, which provided a prominent model for Renaissance and later architects

  • Temple of Bacchus at Baalbek

    Corinthinan peripteros of the Temple of Bacchus in Baalbek, Lebanon

  • Paris 06 - St Sulpice int 01

    Two Corinthian pilasters in Saint-Sulpice, Paris

  • Temple of Vesta, built in the early 1st century BC on the acropolis of Tibur, Tivoli (14920855626)

    Bucrania with festoons decorating the Temple of Vesta from Hadrian's Villa (Tivoli)

  • Arco di Settimio Severo Roma 09feb08

    Corinthian columns of the Arch of Septimius Severus, in the Forum Romanum

  • Leptis Magna, Libya - panoramio - Jan Hazevoet (1)

    Corinthian columns of the Arch of Septimius Severus in Leptis Magna

  • Buddha Acanthus Capitol

    Figure of the Buddha, within a Corinthian capital, Gandhara, 3–4th century, Musee Guimet.

  • Kapitell Phokassäule

    Capital of the Column of Phocas

  • Scamozzi portrait by Veronese

    Vincenzo Scamozzi offers his version of the Corinthian capital, in a portrait by Veronese (Denver Art Museum)

  • Corinthian column capital MET sf199626

    Ancient Greek capital from Tarentum with addorsed sphinxes, 4th–3rd centuries BC, made of limestone, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City)

  • Unknown, Corinthian capital, elevation (recto) Unknown, Corinthian capital, plan diagram and detail (verso) MET DP810838

    Detailed illustration of a Corinthian capital, circa 1540–1560, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art

  • The Origin of the Corinthian Order, engraving

    The origin of the Corinthian order, illustrated in Claude Perrault's translation of the ten books of Vitruvius, 1684

  • Maison Carree in Nimes (16)

    The Maison Carrée in Nîmes, France, built in circa 14 BC

  • CorinthOrdUsCap

    The Corinthian order as used in extending the United States Capitol in 1854: the column's shaft has been omitted

  • JerashCorinthian

    Corinthian columns in Jerash, Jordan

  • Interior del Coliseo. 07

    Corinthian capital from the Colosseum with gorgoneia

  • Temple of Hercules (Rome) (3492384864)

    Corinthian capitals in the Temple of Hercules Victor, Rome

  • Rom, Basilika Santa Sabina, Innenansicht

    The Constantinian basilica of Santa Sabina interior, with spolia Corinthian columns from the Temple of Juno Regina.

  • 3694 - Athens - Library of Hadrian - Facade - Photo by Giovanni Dall'Orto, Nov 9 2009

    Hadrian's Library on the north side of the Acropolis of Athens, created by Roman Emperor Hadrian in 132 AD

  • Xanten reconstructed composite capital

    Reconstructed Corinthian capital, with original colors Xanten

  • Ravenna Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo capitel

    Byzantine Corinthian capital in Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo (Ravenna, Italy)

  • The Feast in the House of Levi by Paolo Veronese (edited 2)

    Feast in the House of Levi, by Paolo Veronese, from 1573. In the background appear many Corinthian columns

  • Print (Germany) (CH 18244365)

    Illustrations of Corinthian pilasters, from Germany, in the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum from New York City

  • Temple de l'Amour de Versailles 004

    The Temple of Love in the gardens of the Petit Trianon at the Gardens of Versailles in Versailles (France)

  • Paris - Détail de la cathédrale Saint-Louis-des-Invalides - 0001

    Corinthian pilaster capital in the Cathédrale Saint-Louis des Invalides (Paris)

  • Corinthian capitals in chapel at Greenwich Hospital, London

    Pair of Corinthian capitals in the Chapel of St Peter and St Paul, at the Greenwich Hospital (London)

  • Roman ruin Schoenbrunn Sept 2007 panoramic

    The fake Roman ruins from the gardens of the Schönbrunn Palace (Austria), built in 1778 and based on Giovanni Battista Piranesi's depictions of the Roman Temple of Vespasian and Titus

  • P1040415 Paris Ier place Vendôme immeubles n°12 14 et 16 rwk

    The Hôtel Baudard de Saint-James from Paris, with Corinthian columns and pilasters

  • 51, Strada Aurel Vlaicu, Bucharest (Romania)

    Romanian Revival balustrade made of small Corinthian columns, in Bucharest (Romania)

  • 9, Strada Mitropolit Nifon, Bucharest (Romania)

    City-house in Bucharest, with Corinthian pilasters at its windows

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