Intercolumniation

As intercolumnium the clear distance between the individual columns of a row of columns is known, the distance between the columns on the other hand axes as Achsweite or yoke. The main factor is the lower column diameter.

At Doric columns that have no basis yes, this measure is beyond doubt. In columns with bases, ie, ionic and Corinthian, however, is controversial, at exactly what point the lower column diameter is determined. After a majority view is the point directly above the start profile, that is where the convexly curved section of the lateral line at the lower end of the column shaft goes into the straight or concave (ie Entasis ) curved portion. Notwithstanding this is a slightly larger dimension, namely the tile on the start-up profile is proposed.

In the architecture of ancient Greece and Rome to the ratio of the individual components is attached great importance to each other. The column distance has a great effect on how light or closed, or how fragile or down a building appears.

The Roman architectural theorist Vitruvius distinguishes five round relations of Intercolumniums to the lower column diameter, with different aesthetic effect:

• Pyknostylos, engsäulig or dichtsäulig: Intercolumnium = 1 ½ column diameter (Dm)
• Systylos, stretched: Intercolumnium = 2 Dm
• Eustylos, schönsäulig: Intercolumnium = 2 ¼ Dm
• Diastylos, weitsäulig: Intercolumnium = 3 Dm
• Aräostylos, lichtsäulig: Intercolumnium = 3 ½ Dm

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