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Ionic order   /aɪˈɑnɪk ˈɔrdər/   Listen
Ionic order

noun
1.
The second Greek order; the capital is decorated with spiral scrolls.  Synonym: Ionian order.






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"Ionic order" Quotes from Famous Books



... the works of any other architect in the present day. The church in question by no means detracts from his merit in these particulars. The principal front consists of a portico of four columns of the Ionic order, approached by a small flight of steps; on each side is a long window, divided into two heights by a stone transum (panelled). Under the lower window is a raised panel also; and in the flank of the building the plinth is furnished with openings; each of the windows is filled ...
— The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 10, Issue 264, July 14, 1827 • Various



Words linked to "Ionic order" :   Ionian order, order



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