. Architecture, classic and early Christian . Fhalt or Cjluran Fig. 57.—The Celek Doric Orplb froji tde Tuecium. 94 CLASSIC ARCniTECTURB. diameters bigli; the whole height, including the stylohateor steps, might be divided into nine parts, of which twogo to the stylobate, six to the column, and one to theentablature. The Greek Doric order is without a base; the shaft ofthe column springs from the top step and tapers towardsthe top, the outline being not. however, straight, but of asubtle curve, known technically as the entasis of thecolumn. This shaft is channelled with twenty shallowchannels,
. Architecture, classic and early Christian . Fhalt or Cjluran Fig. 57.—The Celek Doric Orplb froji tde Tuecium. 94 CLASSIC ARCniTECTURB. diameters bigli; the whole height, including the stylohateor steps, might be divided into nine parts, of which twogo to the stylobate, six to the column, and one to theentablature. The Greek Doric order is without a base; the shaft ofthe column springs from the top step and tapers towardsthe top, the outline being not. however, straight, but of asubtle curve, known technically as the entasis of thecolumn. This shaft is channelled with twenty shallowchannels,* the ridges separating one from another being. Fig. G9.—The Fillets V^L/EB A Ukeek Uuiiic Capitai. Tig. 5S.—Plan op a GkeekDoric Columm. very fine lines. A little below the moulding of thecapital, fine sinkings, forming lines rounil the shaft, exist,and above these the channels of the flutes are stoppedby or near the commencement of the projecting mouldingof the capital. This moulding, which is of a sectioacalculated to convey the idea of powerful support, iscalled the echinus, and its lower portion is encircled by aseries of fillets (Fig. 59), which are cut into it. Abovethe echinus, which is circular, like tlie shaft, comes thehighest member — the abacus, a square stout slab ofmarble, which completes the capital of the column. The * In a few iustauces a smaller number is fouad. GREEK DOaiC. 95 ?whole is most skilfully designed to convey the idea cisturdy support, and yet to clothe the support -with strong proportions of the shaft, the slight curveof its outline, the lines traced upon its surface by thechannels
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