Materials

  • Base – Bottom of a column.

  • Shaft – Tallest part of the column.

  • Capital – Ornate top with acanthus leaves.

  • Architrave – Lowest part of the entablature.

  • Frieze – Decorative middle band.

  • Cornice – Projecting upper section.

  • Entablature – Combination of architrave, frieze, and cornice.

  • Pediment – Triangular top.

  • Podium – Raised platform.

  • Fluting – Vertical grooves on the shaft.