#Doric

[magical-dying-human]

this is fascinating

could you possibly expand more? i wanna know the difference between roman and greek doric!!

and also like particular identifying fearures? if you want to if course

hi there i saw your comic and i didn’t want to distract from the point but are you genuinely into column differentiation. because if so that sounds fascinating and i would love to hear about it

yes i am!! i opened tumblr to several requests in my inbox for this so here we go, a quick overview:

There are five general types of columns in Greco-Roman architecture: Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Tuscan, and Composite. I’m mostly going to focus on the Greek 3, as Tuscan columns are basically just Doric columns but bald and Composite are, surprisingly, a composite of other types.

(technically there’s also Roman Doric vs Greek Doric but we’re keeping it simple)

In terms of the shaft, all 3 Greek columns are relatively the same, they differ the most in their top chunk aka the entablature. Doric columns are very simple, growing more complex with ionic and even more so with Corinthian. However do not confuse complexity with appeal! Corinthian Columns are often over decorated and gaudy.

For example, look at the Supreme Court building.

This is an abomination. The Corinthian columns exude opulent wealth and frivolous decor, which is not what you want from a building meant to instill justice. But it’s the US so who’s shocked. Anyways

Compare to the long lasting elegant Doric columns of the Parthenon. They may look simple, but they’re also complex in a way you might not expect: the Greeks used columns to form optical illusions.

The columns actually aren’t straight, they’re curved just right to make the whole building appear perfectly straight. For a modern example, lets look at the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland! Surprisingly the imagineers at Disney have an overlap with the ancient architects of Greece: they mess with perspective to create broader illusions of size and depth. And look at those beautiful Doric columns. Elegant. Graceful. A sign of wealth without excess. This should be our supreme court

[startreklesbian]

🦌

[doodle-list]

I love each and every one of these himbos you have no idea

[5ftboy]

[hawberries]

the DND movie was really fun :)

[hueningkoi]

One hell of a group. I'm obsessed with them and drawing them took time but it was worth it!

[emgardner]

two red-headed part-human druids who will do whatever it takes to protect their homes ??? sign me up

[fantasyandmylife]

my favorite thing about the dungeons and dragons movie was how autistic-coded the entire party was, save for edgin (who was adhd-coded)

[void-of-chill]

[illustratus]

The Tholos of Delphi, Greece

[marvelousbelladonna]

I love this 🥰

[2seeitall]

The Temple of Aphaia (Aegina), Greece

The nymph Aphaia was worshipped on the island of Aegina (Aigina) since the 2nd millennium BC, and only there. She was thought of as the daughter of Zeus and was similar to the virgin goddess Artemis. Like Artemis, Aphaia protected women in childbirth. Her temple was a place principally of female cult.

[startreklesbian]

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES 2023, dir. Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley

[reaperofravens]

Edgin: Fuck!

Doric: Language.

Xenk: Common.

[fircyca]

[sghg181]

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