echinus - ovolo molding between the shaft and the abacus of a Doric column
ovolo, quarter round, thumb - a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse ...
Echinus - A convex moulding below the Abacus of a Doric Capital. Also the moulding, covered with Egg and Dart, under cushion of a Ionic capital.
echinus
A convex projecting moulding near the top of a capital.
egg and dart ...
ECHINUS The convex moulding that supports the abacus on a capital.
ELEVATION A drawing or photograph that shows one face of a building.
ENGAGED or ATTACHED COLUMN A column applied to a wall.
Echinus (i KY nis)
A convex molding just below the abacus of a Doric capital.
Illustration from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery ...
Echinus
A convex, cushion like molding between the shaft and the abacus in the Doric or Tuscan order; in an Ionic capital, found beneath the volutes, generally in decorated form. Image courtesy of Heather Russel ...
Echinus
in the Doric Order, the rounded molding between the necking and the abacus.
Edition ...
Echinus
On Classical columns, there is an ovolo under the abacus. When this is decorated with egg-and-dart or egg-and -anchor it is called an echinus. In modern times, the ovolo is often called an echinus even when there is no design.
Ottawa ...
Echinus
Decorative moulding. Used on columns in classical architecture, the echinus sits below the abacus and above the necking
Entabulature ...
the echinus becomes flatter in the later examples, and in the Colosseum at Rome forms a quarter round.
Echinus - a convex moulding forming part of the capital in doric and ionic orders, below the abacus.
Entablature - the upper part of an order, consisting of cornice, frieze and architrave. Essentially the beam which spans between columns.
- Pincusion type top to columns called capital or "echinus"
- Borders Contain Images of Gods and animals
- Roof usually slanted also contains elaborate images
- Came about in 7th Century B.C.
- Based on early wood construction
Ionic Style ...
It is distinguished by slender, fluted pillars with a large base and two opposed volutes (also called scrolls) in the echinus of the capital. The echinus itself is decorated with an egg-and-dart motif.
The necking is often visually separated by one or many grooves. The echinus lies above the necking. The echinus is a circular block that supports the abacus (a square block that supports the entablature).
column: free-standing vertical support; in the classical orders this consists of (from top to bottom) abacus, echinus (or volute) and shaft, together with optional base and plinth.
Easter sepulchreTomb-chest used for Easter ceremonial, within or against the north wall of a chancel of a church or chapel.EavesOverhanging edge of a roof; hence eaves cornice in this position.Echinus ...
 See also: Capital, Architecture, Abacus, Doric, Greek
  
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