Skip to main content

Doric order

Scope note

Architectural order characterized by columns generally without bases, relatively simple capitals, and a frieze composed of alternating triglyphs and metopes.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300067406

Broader Terms used

architectural orders

Term used for

order, Doric

Created

12yrs ago

Citation for print

This page can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: Doric order" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/terminology/term-52015 Accessed: 2024-03-29 05:05:23

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this page on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/terminology/term-52015|title=Terminology definition for: Doric order|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-03-29 05:05:23|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/api/v1/terminology/term-52015

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...