Eternal Forms: Greek Architecture Then and Now
The name given to this type of column (based on the proportions of a man) is a Doric column. It is important to remember that Doric columns did not have to be six feet tall. Its height only had to be six times the length of its base. If the base of the column was one foot wide, its height would be six feet. If its base was 2 feet wide, its height would be 12 feet (2x6=12). The size of a Doric column was based on a proportion.
Notice that the Doric column has the same
proportions
as an ideal man. Its height is six times the length of
its base.