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Record 1 1997-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architecture
DEF

The top portion of a column.

OBS

There are three main types; from least ornate to most ornate, they are Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian

French

Domaine(s)
  • Architecture
OBS

colonne : Support vertical de matière quelconque, de forme cylindrique, surmonté d'une partie qui déborde et qu'on appelle «chapiteau», appuyé le plus souvent sur une base, mais pouvant porter directement sur le sol.

Spanish

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