Doric
Columns supported roofs. There were several decorative styles of column - Doric, Corinthian and Ionic. The people of Corinth liked a style which had acanthus leaves on the top, and this is what we call the Corinthian column.
Corinthian column
Doric, ionic, and corinthian
The Greeks have different types of columns for different types of places. Doric columns were the shortest and plainest, Ionic columns were slightly fancier and taller than Doric columns, and Corinthian columns were the most elaborate and tallest.
The 3 basic styles are Ionic, Doric, and Corinthian, with two other variants called the Tuscan (plainer Doric) and the Composite (stylized Corinthian) -- classifications added in the 16th century, rather than separate styles.
The three orders of Greek architecture are Doric, Ionic and Corinthian.
Ancient Greeks designed three different columns: Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian style. So to answer your question: the Ancient Greeks.
In order of increasing complexity; Doric (or sometimes, Dorian), Ionic/Ionian, Corinthian
In order of increasing complexity; Doric (or sometimes, Dorian), Ionic/Ionian, Corinthian
There are three baisc styles of Greek column - The Corinthian capped with acanthus leaves, the Ionian capped with a stylised ram horns and the plain Doric.
The three main columns of the Parthenon are the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian columns. They represent different styles of ancient Greek architecture.
The Colosseum had all three of the Greek orders, Doric, Ionian and Corinthian, incorporated into its design.The Colosseum had all three of the Greek orders, Doric, Ionian and Corinthian, incorporated into its design.The Colosseum had all three of the Greek orders, Doric, Ionian and Corinthian, incorporated into its design.The Colosseum had all three of the Greek orders, Doric, Ionian and Corinthian, incorporated into its design.The Colosseum had all three of the Greek orders, Doric, Ionian and Corinthian, incorporated into its design.The Colosseum had all three of the Greek orders, Doric, Ionian and Corinthian, incorporated into its design.The Colosseum had all three of the Greek orders, Doric, Ionian and Corinthian, incorporated into its design.The Colosseum had all three of the Greek orders, Doric, Ionian and Corinthian, incorporated into its design.The Colosseum had all three of the Greek orders, Doric, Ionian and Corinthian, incorporated into its design.