Shaft

Main body of a column.

Overview

Shafts, made of stone or wood, form the vertical core of columns, often fluted or smooth.

Core Characteristics

• Vertical and structural.
• Fluted or smooth.
• Classical prevalence.

Notable Examples

• Parthenon (Greece, 438 BCE, fluted shafts).
• Pantheon (Italy, 126 CE, smooth shafts).

Architectural Connections

• Classical: Structural focus.
• Civic: Temples.
• Classicism: Core movement.

Influence and Legacy

Led by Phidias, it defines column proportions.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Stone Carving (technique), Proportion (theory), Column (element), Neo-Classicism (movement)