Ionic column


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Ionic column

[ī′än·ik ′käl·əm]
(architecture)
A column characterized by the spiral ornament of its head.
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A curve of four-storey houses, dominated by huge Ionic columns is a must-see; squint a bit and you're in another era.
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outside the engineering building with the fake Ionic columns.
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It was destroyed and subsequently rebuilt seven times; the classical marble structure with Ionic columns built around 550 BC was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
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Its reputation owed something to its many decorative reliefs, but its astonishing size, its innovative architecture with a dense and soaring forest of 127 Ionic columns, and its marble construction are what inspired wonder.
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New life has been breathed into the old house, and one of the highlights of the mansion is the magnificent gallery, which is lined with ionic columns and classical art.
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The Oaks, for example, has a Georgian motif, with broken pediments, Ionic columns and fan-lit transoms, while The Meadows has an English countryside look: ponds, marshes, thistles, bournes, rushes, hobbles, etc.
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A majestic sweep of 30 houses behind 114 Ionic columns, it is often described as the finest in Europe.
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On the south side, a first floor loggia with Ionic columns overlooked the garden; on the north, a horseshoe staircase leads in Palladian manner to a terrace and a two-storey cubic hall.
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The brick masonry, ionic columns, and formed metal dentil detailing are testament to the dedication and talents of the modernization team.
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The main entrance at Morrison Street is the last word in luxury, with Sicilian marble divided by Ionic columns and pilasters, and a grand stairway with wrought iron banisters, art nouveau newels and timber panelling.
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The designers were especially inspired by the royal apartments of the king and queen, French classicism's decorative arts and "La Colonnade" in the Gardens of Versailles, which is a peristyle of 30, 2-meter circles encompassing a double colonnade of 32 ionic columns constructed of marble.
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