Art History 113 - Art Matters

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The Orders of Architecture > The Doric Order > 2 > 3 > 4 > 5 > 6 > 7

Read the text below and look at the diagram, then move on to page 7.

 

The Doric Stylobate

 

The Doric order is supported on the temple floor: the stylobate.

 

below diagram of a Doric stylobate

 
 

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