Doric order

Doric order

Doric columns are usually found in the first story of a classical building, right below the Ionic order. Roman Doric and Greek Doric are two different varieties of the Doric order. While the Roman Doric columns usually have fluted or unfluted shaft and a base, the Greek Doric ones have no base and the shaft are usually fluted. In the entablature of Doric order, the frieze often has reliefs or decorative elements. Triglyph (a rectangular block with three vertical bars) and metope (the space between triglyphs) are two fundamental elements in a Doric frieze. While the Roman Doric capital and shaft appear round, thin and elegant, the Greek Doric seems similar to the Tuscan order with additional triglyphs and metopes in the frieze.

Reference:
Hopkins, Owen. 2017. Reading Architecture: A Visual Lexicon. London: Laurence King Publishing.

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