Timothy Richards

The Three Greek Orders of Architecture Bookends

Doric - The First Order of Greek Architecture
      The bookend illustrates all the classical features of the Greek Order.
Ionic - The Second Order of Greek Architecture.
     This bookend is characterized by a capital composed of opposing scrolls known as             volutes.
Corinthian - The Third Order of Greek Architecture
     The Corinthian order was adopted by the Romans from the Greeks and was bestowed       with the association of beauty and love. It is the most popular of the Greek Orders.