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Corinthian order

A classical column style whose capital, the top block, is carved with acanthus leaves (a Mediterranean plant) and small corner scrolls. It is the most decorated Greek order, and the Romans used it widely.

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Carved stone relief Figures or patterns carved into stone so they project from a flat background, called low relief when shallow… Classical column A column based on Greek and Roman designs, with a base, shaft, and decorative capital. Colonnade A row of evenly spaced columns carrying a horizontal beam, called an entablature, or a roof. Entablature The horizontal band above classical columns, in three layers: architrave (main beam), frieze (middle band,… Pediment A low triangle over columns, a door or a window, framed by a projecting ledge called a cornice. Round arch An arch shaped as a half circle, often built from wedge-shaped blocks called voussoirs. Symmetrical facade A facade, or main front, whose left and right halves mirror each other, usually with the main door at the…