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Ionic Order
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The Ephesian Variant
The Ionic Order of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus is famous for its exceptionally large columns, often featuring sculptural reliefs carved directly into the lower drum of the shaft itself (a feature rarely seen elsewhere). The volutes on the Ephesian capital were disproportionately large, sometimes documented as having a diameter equal to the column's height divided by $\pi^2$, suggesting a deliberate effort to maximize visual impa…