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According to the Roman author Vitruvius, in The Ten Books on Architecture, "The third order, called Corinthian, is an imitation of the slenderness of a maiden." ...

 


corinthian - or pertaining to the Corinthian style of architecture
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corinthian - of or relating to or characteristic of Corinth or its inhabitants ...

Corinthian capital : A capital used originally by the Greeks in a system of supports called the Corinthian order. It is decorated with 3 superimposed rows of carved foliage (acanthus leaves) around the capital.

Corinthian Order
One of the five orders of classical architecture. Typically, Corinthian columns are slender and fluted. Their capitals are bell-shaped and ornately decorated with acanthus leaves.

Corinthian order - classical fluted columns, slender with ornate capitals decorated with stylized leaves
corner boards - placed at the ends of exterior walls to protect the siding (ie. green on Burnett's) ...

Corinthian Order -- Most ornate classical order. Characterized by a capital with ornamental acanthus leaves and curled fern shoots.

Corinthian
a Classical order of architecture, with very decorative capitals.
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Corinthian order: the most slender and ornate of the three Greek orders, characterized by a bell-shaped capital with volutes and two rows of acanthus leaves, and with an elaborate cornice.

Corinthian - Elaborately foliated capital.
Cornice - Decorative projection along the top of a wall.
Counterguard - A long, near-triangular freestanding fortification within the moat.

Corinthian Order
Most complex -most decorated of the Classical orders.
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Corinthian
Invented by the Greeks, but not widely used, it was developed by the Romans. The capital has acanthus leaf decoration, which legend bases on a hanging basket. The columns are usually ten diameters in height.

Corinthian order: late Greek style of column and capital.
cornice: the crowning projecting moulding along the top of an entablature.
corona: projecting upper member of a cornice.

Corinthian order - the slenderest and most ornate of the classical Greek orders of architecture, characterized by a slim fluted column with bell-shaped capital decorated with stylized acanthus leaves; ...

Corinthian - The most ornate of the three Greek orders, characterised by a bell-shaped capital (q.v.) with volutes and rows of acanthus leaves.

Corinthian column:
In classical architecture, a column decorated at the top with a mixed bag of curlicues, scrolls and other lavish ornamentation.

Corinthian Order - The Corinthian order of architecture was a light, ornamental style of architecture invented by the Greeks, but more commonly used by the Romans.

Corinthian
The most elaborate of the three classical orders of Greek architecture, distinguished by a slender, fluted column, and a bell-shaped capital that is decorated with a design of acanthus leaves.

The Corinthian order is the most ornate of the Greek orders, characterized by a slender fluted column having an ornate capital decorated with two rows of acanthus leaves and four scrolls. It is commonly regarded as the most elegant of the five orders.

A stylization of the acanthus leaf began in Greek and Roman decoration, especially on the Corinthian capital. Aisle: Open area of a church parallel to the nave and separated from it by columns or piers; Space between arcade and outer wall.

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festoon a garland of leaves or ribbons suspended in a loop between two points; festoons are often painted or sculpted, the latter particularly in friezes of the Corinthian order.

Corinthian: The slenderest and most ornate of the three Greek orders of architecture, having elaborate capitals with volutes and acanthus leaf decoration.
Corner Board: A board which is used as trim on the external corner of a wood framed structure.

Composite Order A Roman order; its capital combines the Corinthian acanthus leaf decoration with volutes from the Ionic Order.

Floor plan for all sytles (Doric, Ionic and Corinthian) is basiclly the same example of a floor plan is shown here
Doric Style
- Many Plain Large Columns containing little desgin
- Columns have no base and rest on their supporting platform ...

corinthian orderThe Corinthian Order of Architecture has bell-shaped capitals decorated with acanthus leaves. coronary gardenA Coronary Garden is used to grow flowers which could be used for wreaths and garlands ('like a crown').

Three of them are Greek: Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian (DIC). The remaining two, Composite and Tuscan, were developed by the Romans. The three Greek orders and the Roman Composite all have FLUTES (vertical grooves in a series encircling the shaft).

The main orders are Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. They are Greek in origin but occur in Roman versions. Tuscan is a simple versions of Roman Doric. Though each order has its own conventions (3), there are many minor variations.

- Corinthian Capital from the Tholos of Epidaurus. bracket capital. A century later, in the temple on the Ilissus, published in Stuart and Revett, the abacus has become square.

order - Greek temple architecture was divided into three orders (Doric, Ionic, Corinthian), then the Romans added three more (Composite, Roman Doric, Tuscan).

Corinthian (latest and most ornate Order) Corinthian columns are slender, usually fluted, with capitals elaborately carved with acanthus leaves.
coping - a cap or covering on top of a wall, either flat or sloping, to shed water ...

Composite Capital (order) - An order consisting of a hybrid of Corinthian and Ionic elements, normally with the acanthus motifs of the Corinthian order surmounted by Ionic volutes at the corners.

How to Tell Apart Greek Columns
Not sure how to tell Doric from Ionic or Corinthian? Here are quick and easy tips from your Guide to Greece for Visitors.
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Modillion - A bracket supporting the upper part of a composite or Corinthian cornice.
Modular Planning - Planning a home in multiples of four feet in order to reduce material waste and cut labor cost.

Formalised leaf ornament with thick vein and frilled edge, e. g. on a Corinthian capital.
Achievement
In heraldry, a complete display of armorial bearings of arms. See hatchment also.

MODILLIONS Small brackets or consoles along the underside of a Corinthian or Composite cornice. Often also used on an eaves cornice. Wood or stone given these brackets is called MODILLIONED .

Volute: Spiral scroll at each corner of an Ionic or Corinthian capital.
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modillioned:
an ornamental bracket used in a series under the cornice of the Corinthian, Composite or Roman Ionic orders
ogee:
a double curve with the shape of an elongated "S" ...

In the beginning: The church of the first four centuries met in privately owned houses (Romans 16:5, 1 Corinthians 16:19, Colossians 4:15, Philemon 2).

The most predominant features of Neoclassical Revival buildings are massive columns and decorated capitals, usually Ionic or Corinthian. Other features of this formal style include: ...

A stylized leaf first used in classic Greek and Roman architecture and decoration. A characteristic of the Corinthian capital.
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The Corinthian order, a later development, consists of Ionic capitals elaborated with acanthus leaves. It has the advantage of having four identical faces and is therefore more suitable for use at corners than was the Ionic order.

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