\paperw4800 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 \fs22 THE ½CORINTHIAN╗ ORDER\par
It originated in the fifth century BC and was only used sporadically in Greece up until th
e late Hellenistic period. However the Romans used it extensively, especially in the monuments of the Imperial age. It can be considered a variation of the Ionic order and is characterized by a capital with an elaborate decoration of acanthus leaves in a