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ordem jónica

The second Greek order; the capital is decorated with spiral scrolls.

ordem jónica
Synonyms
Examples for "Ionic order"
Examples for "Ionic order"
1
The Ionic order was of a much more luxuriant character than the Doric.
A History of Greek Art / With an Introductory Chapter on Art in ...
2
Its only peculiar feature is the capital; otherwise it agrees with the Ionic order.
A History of Greek Art / With an Introductory Chapter on Art in ...
3
It was supported by a hundred and twenty-seven marble columns of the Ionic order.
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1
4
On each of the side walls stood six pilasters of a bad Ionic order.
Travels in Syria and the Holy Land
5
The Ionic order was much used in the Greek cities of Asia Minor for peripteral temples.
A History of Greek Art / With an Introductory Chapter on Art in ...