. An encyclopaedia of architecture, historical, theoretical, & practical. New ed., rev., portions rewritten, and with additions by Wyatt Papworth. s per-pendicular to it, which, meeting vertical lines from A and B, give the points, which serveas centres for striking the curve of the modillions. The acanthus leaf which supports it,as as the curves which form the profile of the roses in the caisson, are also struck bycompasses. 2285. In Jiff. 890., which exhibits the method of drawing the Corinthian capital, one halfof the plan shows the capital in plan, and the other half of it laid down
. An encyclopaedia of architecture, historical, theoretical, & practical. New ed., rev., portions rewritten, and with additions by Wyatt Papworth. s per-pendicular to it, which, meeting vertical lines from A and B, give the points, which serveas centres for striking the curve of the modillions. The acanthus leaf which supports it,as as the curves which form the profile of the roses in the caisson, are also struck bycompasses. 2285. In Jiff. 890., which exhibits the method of drawing the Corinthian capital, one halfof the plan shows the capital in plan, and the other half of it laid down diagonally. Havingdrawn the axis of the plan correspondent to the axis of the elevation of the capital, with aradius equal to two modules, describe a circle, wliich divide into sixteen equal partsTheir lines of division will each correspond to the centre of each leaf. The vase of thtcapital is determined by a circle whose radius is 14^ parts. The figure shows the circleswhich bound the leaves upwards on the vase. 258G. The elevation shows the heights whereon are carried the projections of the plan. 872 PRACTICE OF AllCIlITECTURE. Book II L. Fig. 890. Above the leaves come the sixteen volutes, whereof the eight larger ones support the foniangles of the abacus, and the eight smaller ones support the flowers which decorate themiddle of the abacus. The volutes seen in profile may be drawn geometrically with thecompasses, but they are always more agreeable and easy when drawn by the eye with aliand which feels the contours. The difTerent parts of the capital are as follow : A, plan of the leaves and abacus ; R,plan of the larger and smaller volutes ; C, the vase or body of the capital; D, the firsttier of leaves ; E, the second tier of leaves ; F, the caulicolus ; G, the larger volute ; II,the smaller volute ; I, the flower ; K, the abacus; L, the lip of the vase. 2587. Vitruvius is scanty in the information he gives on the Corinthian order, and whathe says respecting it relates mo
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