. A short history of art . being separated by two diameters inplace o£ one and a half, as in the Doric. A greater appear-ance of lightness was given by increasing the number offlutings which divided the surface of the column. These aretwenty-four in number. They are deeper than in the Doricorder, and are separated from each other by a fillet or nar-row band. They are finished above and below with a circularending. The Ionic column has an independent base; themost common form is the so-called Attic base, which consistsof two tori or convex mouldings and a cavetto or our example we ha
. A short history of art . being separated by two diameters inplace o£ one and a half, as in the Doric. A greater appear-ance of lightness was given by increasing the number offlutings which divided the surface of the column. These aretwenty-four in number. They are deeper than in the Doricorder, and are separated from each other by a fillet or nar-row band. They are finished above and below with a circularending. The Ionic column has an independent base; themost common form is the so-called Attic base, which consistsof two tori or convex mouldings and a cavetto or our example we have a more complicated form in whichthere are several cavetti, and the tori are cut in a series ofannulets or rings. The diminution of the shaft is less than in the Doricorder. An ovolo (a convex moulding), richly decorated, 64 A SHORT HISTORY OF ART takes the place of the Doric echinus. It was partly hiddenby the cushion-like scroll which surmounted it, and whichwas finished on either side by strongly projecting whorls or. II II II II I
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