Doric order
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The Doric order is the simplest and most robust of the classical Greek architectural orders, characterized by sturdy fluted columns with plain capitals and no bases, and a frieze of triglyphs and metopes.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Doric order canonical | 50 |
| Doric | 2 |
| Doric order (exterior colonnade) | 1 |
| Doric order (ground floor) | 1 |
| Doric order (ground level) | 1 |
| Roman Doric order | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Doric order Context triple: [Renaissance architecture, hasArchitecturalElement, Doric order]
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A.
Corinthian order
The Corinthian order is a classical architectural style distinguished by its slender fluted columns and ornate capitals decorated with acanthus leaves and scrolls.
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Doric Greek
Doric Greek is an ancient Greek dialect associated especially with Sparta and the Dorian regions, characterized by distinct phonological and morphological features that set it apart from Ionic and Attic Greek.
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the Parthenon
The Parthenon is an ancient Greek temple on the Athenian Acropolis, renowned as a masterpiece of classical architecture and a symbol of ancient Athens and Western civilization.
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Ictinus
Ictinus was a 5th-century BC Athenian architect renowned as one of the principal designers of the Parthenon and other major Classical Greek temples.
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Cyclopean masonry
Cyclopean masonry is an ancient construction technique characterized by the use of massive, irregular stone blocks fitted together without mortar to create monumental walls and fortifications.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Doric order Target entity description: The Doric order is the simplest and most robust of the classical Greek architectural orders, characterized by sturdy fluted columns with plain capitals and no bases, and a frieze of triglyphs and metopes.
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A.
Corinthian order
The Corinthian order is a classical architectural style distinguished by its slender fluted columns and ornate capitals decorated with acanthus leaves and scrolls.
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B.
Doric Greek
Doric Greek is an ancient Greek dialect associated especially with Sparta and the Dorian regions, characterized by distinct phonological and morphological features that set it apart from Ionic and Attic Greek.
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C.
the Parthenon
The Parthenon is an ancient Greek temple on the Athenian Acropolis, renowned as a masterpiece of classical architecture and a symbol of ancient Athens and Western civilization.
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D.
Ictinus
Ictinus was a 5th-century BC Athenian architect renowned as one of the principal designers of the Parthenon and other major Classical Greek temples.
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E.
Cyclopean masonry
Cyclopean masonry is an ancient construction technique characterized by the use of massive, irregular stone blocks fitted together without mortar to create monumental walls and fortifications.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek architectural style
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architectural order ⓘ classical order ⓘ |
| aestheticAssociation |
masculine character
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simplicity ⓘ strength ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
absence of column bases
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fluted columns ⓘ plain capitals ⓘ sturdy columns ⓘ triglyph and metope frieze ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | classical architectural treatises ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Corinthian order
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Ionic order ⓘ |
| developedInRegion |
Peloponnese
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mainland Greece ⓘ |
| documentedBy | Vitruvius ⓘ |
| earliestUseCenturyBCE | 7th century BCE ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
abacus
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architrave ⓘ capital ⓘ column ⓘ cornice ⓘ echinus ⓘ entablature ⓘ fluting ⓘ frieze ⓘ guttae ⓘ metope ⓘ mutule ⓘ regula ⓘ stylobate ⓘ taenia ⓘ triglyph ⓘ |
| hasNo | column base ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | Greece ⓘ |
| hasTypicalCapitalShape | simple echinus and abacus ⓘ |
| hasTypicalColumnHeightToDiameterRatio | about 4:1 to 8:1 ⓘ |
| hasTypicalFriezePattern | alternating triglyphs and metopes ⓘ |
| influenced |
Doric order
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Roman Doric order
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| namedAfter | Dorians ⓘ |
| notableExample |
the Parthenon
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surface form:
Parthenon
Temple of Hephaestus ⓘ Temple of Hera at Olympia ⓘ |
| partOf | classical architecture ⓘ |
| revivedIn |
Neoclassical architecture
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Renaissance architecture ⓘ |
| usedFor |
public buildings
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temples ⓘ |
| usedIn |
ancient Greek architecture
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ancient Roman architecture ⓘ |
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Subject: Doric order Description of subject: The Doric order is the simplest and most robust of the classical Greek architectural orders, characterized by sturdy fluted columns with plain capitals and no bases, and a frieze of triglyphs and metopes.
Referenced by (56)
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