Clouds
Clouds
Lilia deBoer
Angelic,
Breathtaking colour
Dances effulgently.
Floating gaily,
Her illusions jade
Kindless logic.
Marocain narrates
Old prophecies,
Quietly relaying
Stories too untold,
Vivacious with
Xanthous, youthful zeal.
Columns
By Megan Wong Have you ever wondered where iconic architectural pillars came from? Well, the most common ones used today are considered the Classical Orders of Architecture which originated in ancient Greece and Rome. The five styles are called the Ionic, Doric, Corinthian, Tuscan, and Composite orders. They were used to define the style of the people living in certain areas of Europe and the era it was created in. Ionic Order The Ionic Order was created in ancient Greece by the Ionian Greeks in the 6th century. The column is primarily known for its two volutes as it gives the impression that the column is two-sided. It is also considered to be a more feminine version of the Doric column where the volutes and dart ornaments represent the female anatomy of ovaries and eggs. Others say that the volutes resemble scrolls to represent communication at the time. The order was created in Ionia, which we now know as Turkiye, and created some problems for architects at the time ...
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