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Ionic order

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A classical architectural order characterized by slender columns with scroll-like capitals, derived from ancient Greek and Roman architecture and used in Neoclassical buildings.

AP course connection

Topic 3.3: 3.3 Materials, Processes, and Techniques in Early European and Colonial American Art

Unit 3