Columns, capitals and their respective bases have long endured the test of evolving architectural styles and interpretations. Although the classical orders of architecture can be traced to ancient ...

For nearly two centuries, the White House’s main entrance — framed by a row of graceful Ionic columns — has been a signature image of the seat of American power. Now the Trump-appointed head of a ...

The White House’s entrance is currently framed by a row of Ionic columns, but now, a President Donald Trump’s appointed head of a federal arts commission is proposing a change to the historic entryway ...

The White House’s North Portico might soon change. In an interview with The Washington Post, an appointee of President Donald Trump expressed a desire to remove the Ionic columns that frame the ...

Rodney Mims Cooks Jr., the head of the Commission of Fine Arts, hinted that the panel might be considering replacing the Ionic columns in front of the White House with Corinthian columns. During an ...