torus
torus [ˈtɔːrəs]
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Both in Greek and Roman bases sometimes the torus is elaborately carved .
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TORUS A pronounced convex moulding.
TRACERY Dividing bars, often forming ornamental patterns, in a Gothic window.
torus: a semi-circular convex moulding, especially on the base of an Ionic column.
trabeated: of architecture based on the post-and-lintel system of the Greeks in contrast to the arcuated system of the Romans.
Torus
Torus is a convex molding that is a semi-circle or semi-ellipse. It might be used along the lower section of a cabinet and was commonly seen in the base of Classical columns.
Torus
A semi-circular, convex moulding. The torus is one of the distinctive elements in the Attic base used by columns in classical architecture.
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There are parts to a Tuscan base: the Plinth Block, the Torus, (also known as the bull nose or base molding), and the Cincture. Directly above the stylobate, or the platform on which the architectural column bases sit, is the Plinth.
ATTIC BASE, the term given in architecture to the base of the Roman Ionic order, consisting of an upper and lower torus, separated by a scotia and fillets.
TondoA circular painting or relief.Torus (plural: tori)
Large convex moulding usually used on a classical column base.TouchSoft black marble quarried near Tournai in Belgium.Tourelle ...
The division of a column on which the shaft is placed, or the lower part of a pillar or wall. The torus and scotia form the elements of the base.
London - England (1930)
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An astragal is molding profile composed of a half round surface surrounded by two flat plains (fillets). An astragal is sometimes referred to as a miniature torus.
Scotia - A concave moulding which casts a strong shadow, as on the base of a column between the two torus mouldings.
 See also: Architecture, Moulding, Molding, Roman, Classical
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