Which are the three Greek orders of architecture?

Which are the three Greek orders of architecture?

• A. Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
• B. Doric, Ionic, Gothic
• C. Ionic, Corinthian, Gothic
• D. Doric, Corinthian, Tuscan

Answer: (A)

Recognizing the three classic Greek architectural orders is about the distinctive column-and-entablature vocabulary used in ancient Greek temples. The three Greek orders are Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. Doric is sturdy and plain with a simple capital and no base; Ionic is lighter, with scrolls on the capital and a base; Corinthian is the most ornate, featuring an acanthus-leaf capital. The other options mix in Gothic, a medieval European style, or Tuscan, a Roman simplification of Doric—neither of which are Greek orders. So the trio of Greek orders is Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian.

Recognizing the three classic Greek architectural orders is about the distinctive column-and-entablature vocabulary used in ancient Greek temples. The three Greek orders are Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. Doric is sturdy and plain with a simple capital and no base; Ionic is lighter, with scrolls on the capital and a base; Corinthian is the most ornate, featuring an acanthus-leaf capital. The other options mix in Gothic, a medieval European style, or Tuscan, a Roman simplification of Doric—neither of which are Greek orders. So the trio of Greek orders is Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian.