A dictionary of Greek and Roman . and sometimes, as in the Erechtheium, adornedwith leaf-work (avQejxiov). The capital itself con-sists of, first, an astragal moulding, above whichis an echinus, sculptured into eggs and serpentstongues, and above this (sometimes with a torusintervening) the canalis, from which spring thespiral volutes, which are the chief characteristicsof the order. There is generally an ornamentedabacus between the capital and the architrave is in three faces, the one slightlyprojecting beyond the other ; there is a small. COLUMNA. cornice betwe
A dictionary of Greek and Roman . and sometimes, as in the Erechtheium, adornedwith leaf-work (avQejxiov). The capital itself con-sists of, first, an astragal moulding, above whichis an echinus, sculptured into eggs and serpentstongues, and above this (sometimes with a torusintervening) the canalis, from which spring thespiral volutes, which are the chief characteristicsof the order. There is generally an ornamentedabacus between the capital and the architrave is in three faces, the one slightlyprojecting beyond the other ; there is a small. COLUMNA. cornice between the architrave and the frieze, andall three members of the entablature are more orless ornamented with mouldings. The finest spe-cimens of the order in its most simple form arethose in the temple of the Uissus, and the templeof Athena Polias at Priene ; the latter is usuallyconsidered the best example of all. The porticoof the temple of Athena Polias, adjoining to theErechtheium, at Athens, displays a greater profusionof ornament, but is equally pure in its is shown in the preceding engraving. The use of the Ionic Order presented one im-portant difficulty. In the side view of thecapital, the volutes did not show their beautifulspiral curl, but only a roll, bound together byastragals ; so that, where the order had to be car-ried round a corner, it was necessary that thecapital of the corner column should present twofaces. This was accomplished by giving the outervolute an inclination of 45° to the surfaces, andsculpturing the spiral on each of its
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