Ionic order Ionic order The Ionic order forms one of the three classical orders of classical architecture, the other two canonic orders being the Doric and the Corinthian. There are two lesser orders: the Tuscan (a plainer Doric), and the rich variant of Corinthian called the composite order, both added by 16th-century Italian architectural writers, based on Roman practice. Of the three canonic orders, the Ionic order has the narrowest columns. The Ionic capital is characterized by the use of volutes. The Ionic columns normally stand on a base which separates the shaft of the column from the stylobate or platform; the
Hôtel de Brucelles is a figure half-body - alternately a man and a woman - dressed in the antique and fashion of the sixteenth century. The capitals of the columns surrounding each window take up the superposition of classical architectural orders: Doric, Ionic, Corinthian. To the left of the tower, the balusters adorning the superimposed galleries (not originally walled) are also Corinthian, Ionic and Doric. Hôtel de Brucelles The Hôtel de Brucelles in Toulouse, France, is a gothic and Renaissance "hôtel particulier" ("palace") of the 16th century. It is a listed historical monument since 1925. The Hotel de Brucelles is located at 19