The traditional Greek Doric columnscome without a base. An *explanation' of the lecture appeared in the second edition of his Illustrations of Masonry, 1775, and 'remarks' thereon in the third edition, 1781. A period of time almost equal to that which separates us today, from the restoration of the monarchy under Charles 11. His careful study of ancient buildings still standing in Rome led to the issue in 1570 of his famous book I The great Italian architects were the founders of the Renaissance, and it was from the remains of Roman architecture alone that the inspiration came; there is no evidence that they had any knowledge of the more refined architecture of the Greeks. The Civil War brought a chapter in English architecture to an abrupt close and Inigo Jones died before the Restoration.The second great architect of the period, whose name and work are more widely known, was Both Inigo Jones and Sir Christopher Wren are reputed to have been freemasons and to have held id high office in the Craft.
The Romans were inclined to leave the shaft plain, possibly as a contrast to the lavishly decorated capital; or because of their preference for using monolithic columns of granite and veined marble, both materials being unsuitable for fluting. An order in architecture is a certain assemblage of parts subject to uniform established proportions, regulated by the office that each part has to perform. His And so after thirteen centuries, the Classical style of architecture was again firmly established in England, and the Orders were once more an integral part of design. The present cathedral dates from 1675, when the foundation was laid by Sir Christopher Wren, the architect, as Grand Master of the Freemasons, assisted by his Lodge.However, it is now usually accepted that neither Inigo Jones nor Sir Christopher Wren were prominent freemasons. It is known, however, that he paid several visits to Italy. The Five Orders of Architecture, Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite. Little is known of his early life. Corinthian and Composite. Other examples of chairs have Corinthian pillars on the Master's, and Doric on the Wardens'.Since the middle of the eighteenth century certificates have been issued to brethren. The true Doric style is found in Greece, Sicily. The circular shaft has as a rule twentyfour flutes, with fillets left between them in place of the sharp edges as in the Doric.
An age when the Gothic style was everywhere attacked and abused, and the classical world was the all‑sufficient model. Thus the Doric column exhibits the proportions, strength, and beauty of the body of a man.In the Greek Order the column stands without a base, directly on a stylobate, usually of three steps, and the circular shaft is divided as a rule into twenty shallow flutes, separated by sharp arrises or edges. Doric columns are normally fluted, but can be smooth. and South Italy, and its finest and culminating example is the Parthenon on the Acropolis at Athens (447‑432 BC). That it was found that the length of the foot was one‑sixth of the height of the body; and so the height of the column, including the capital, was made six times its thickness at its base. The present one is a close copy, built by Thomas Hardwick (1752‑1829), in 1795‑98. According to Vitruvius: whereas the Doric column was modelled on the form of a man, so the Ionic was fashioned on the proportions of the female figure. The diagram above is rich in detail, listing all the technical terms that you’d use when describing classical architecture, which include… and its true home was Asia Minor; probably the most important example, however, is the Erechtheion on the Acropolis at Athens. They are now explained as: the Master's, the Ionic, representing wisdom; the Senior Warden's, the Doric, representing strength; and the Junior Warden's. The height of the column, including base and capital, is usually ten diameters. but as classical architecture was the quintessence of the Renaissance, it is reasonable to assume it was during the latter half of the seventeenth century or early in the eighteenth. The Romans adopted the Order but they treated its details with less beauty and refinement.