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© Elizabeth Rankin and Amanda Skeet, Faculty of Arts, University of Auckland, 2004.

Art History 113 - Art Matters
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Comparing the Doric and Ionic Orders I

The differences between the orders means that each order has a distinctive look and feel.

 

Drag each of the words in the list below on to the order you think it best describes, creating two new lists between the columns on each diagram. Look carefully at the diagrams first, and go back to the beginning of this section if you want to refresh your memory. When you've finished, check your answers by clicking here. To start again, click reset.

monumental

decorative

feminine

light

sturdy

masculine

plain

The Doric Order

The Ionic Order

elaborate

heavy

slender