Architectural Column History

In almost every culture 

throughout history, some 

variation of columns have 

been used. 

The most notable column 

styles come from the ancient 

Greeks and Romans.

These two civilizations have 

contributed some of the most 

exquisite column 

designs in architecture. Each specific design has a unique shape, style, and 

dimension.In 1562, an Italian Renaissance architect, Giacomo da Vignola, 

contributed to architectural history by documenting the exact proportions 

that each style of column should follow in order to be historically accurate 

and most visually appealing.Vignola’s book on classic Greek and Roman 

architecture was based on the works of Vitruvius, an early Roman engineer 

and architect, who recognized the difference in dimensions between each 

of the ancient columns.

Each style of column has a specific architectural order, or guideline, that it must

 follow to be consistent with historical designs.

The most famous Greek and Roman orders include the Greek Doric Order,

 Tuscan Order, Roman Doric Order, Ionic Order, and Corinthian Order.

Premier Wood Architectural Columns follow every specification for these 

ancient guidelines.

This allows for not only the highest quality wood manufacturing, but offers a 
visually appealing look according to classic architectural standards