There are three different types of column heads that exist in ancient Greek architecture: the Doric column, the Ionic column and the Corinthian column. Each of these column head have characteristics that suggest the origin of their names and they all are very distinct.
The doric column is quite straight-forward and has little artistic design but nonetheless, it is known to be one of the defining sign of ancient Greek architecture. One may find such column heads in Montreal as well. A specific building where one could identify this type of column would be the Bank of Montreal. The Doric style column may have been used to identify buildings of great importance and it seems to be with case with Montreal as it was once the Market Capital of Canada.
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The second type of column is the Ionic column named as such for it's wavy design, possibly referring to the Ionian sea on the east side of Greece. The ionic column can be found in the main banking hall at the Bank of Montreal as well. The bank's main banking hall has 5 Ionic columns connecting the low-rising wall to the ceiling of the building.
The final type of column is the Corinthian column based on the acanthus leaf of Corinth's famous plant. The ornate and beautiful column can be found on the exterior of the Sun Life building in Downtown Montreal.
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