When were Greek columns used?
When were Greek columns used? Temples from the 8th to mid-7th centuries BCE at Isthmia, Ephesus and Corinth are believed to have employed wooden columns with stone bases alongside other structural elements in stone.
Are Corinthian columns Greek or Roman?
The Corinthian order was first developed around 430 BC, and it was named for the Greek city-state of Corinth. Although the Greeks continued to create the Corinthian columns until 323 BC, the Romans further popularized the Corinthian style of column.
Where are Greek columns used today?
The colonnade is one of the main features of Greek architecture. Some modern buildings that are based on this style include the Oslo Trading Building in Norway, the Ionic order columns that flank the Chamber of Commerce in Dougherty County, Georgia and the columned porches of old Southern plantations.