 |  The Greek Doric is the oldest and simplest Greek column, used by Greece’s mainland and western colonies. It does not have a base, and the height of the column itself is usually 5-7 times larger than its lower diameter. Gemerally the Doric column tapers towards the top, and has 16-20 vertical grooves known as “flutes” which meet in sharp ridges. Several horizontal grooves known as “knecking” mark the meeting of the shaft and the capital. The capital can be divided into two parts: the abacus and the echinus. The abacus rests on the pillow-like echinus. The cornice is generally triangular, and the frienze consists of multiple metope's and triglyphs, especially apparent in the Parthenon. |
