Ionic Columns

Ionic Columns

The Ionic style is thinner and more elegant. It differs from the Doric not only in the body but also in spirit. Its capital is decorated with a scroll-like design (a volute). This style was used in eastern Greece and the islands. [MH] {AP}
The Ionic column is lighter and more graceful than its mainland cousin. It lacks the latter’s muscular quality. Instead it evokes a growing plant, something like a formalized palm tree. The columns origins show that it travelled a slow and tortuous path by land from Egypt through Syria and Asia Minor to Greece. [RA] {HI}