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  1. Ionic Order

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    Key Structural Elements
    The Ionic order follows the standardized vocabulary of classical architecture, comprising the stereobate (base platform), the stylobate (top platform), the column, and the entablature. The defining characteristics are concentrated in the capital, the frieze, and the base.
    The Column and Base

  2. Ionic Order

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    The Ionic column is notably more slender than its Doric counterpart, typically employing a height-to-diameter ratio often cited in treatises as $9:1$ or $10:1$, contrasting with the Doric's $7:1$ or $8:1$ ratio. The column shaft is invariably fluted, usually with twenty-four shallow flutes separated by fillets (narrow flat bands), which are slightly wider than those used in the Doric order.
    The base is arguably the most critical differentiator from the [Doric](/entrie…

  3. Ionic Order

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    | Feature | Doric Order (Approximate) | Ionic Order (Canonical) |
    | :--- | :--- | :--- |
    | Base | None (rests on stylobate) | Present (Attic base or Milesian base type) |
    | Column Slenderness (H:D) | $7:1$ to $8:1$ | $9:1$ to $10:1$ |
    | Frieze | Triglyphs and Metopes | Continuous Sculpture |

  4. Pericles

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    [^6]: The Statutes of the Athenian Treasury, Decree 3.4.b, concerning fiduciary oversight during periods of emergency magistracy.
    [^7]: Records from the Ionian city of Miletus detailing mandatory silver contributions to the Acropolis Building Fund, detailing a required shipment of $150$ talents annually.
    [^8]: Theoretical calculations based on the specific curvature …