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Record 1 1996-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Residential Architecture
DEF

The head or crowning feature of a column, engaged column, pier or pilaster; the Corinthian order is characterized by a bell-shaped capital with scroll-shaped volutes and acanthus leaves.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Architecture d'habitation
DEF

Partie supérieure qui couronne le fût d'une colonne, d'une colonne fixée, d'un pilier ou d'un pilastre; l'ordre corinthien est caractérisé par un chapiteau en forme de cloche orné de volutes et de feuilles d'acanthes.

Spanish

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Record 2 1983-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
OBS

a bellshaped capital ornamented with acanthus leaves

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie

Spanish

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