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The crowning member of a classical cornice, usually a cyma recta
Cymatium
Corona
Bed molding
Entablature
The projecting, slab-like member of a classical cornice, supported by the bed molding and crowned by the cymatium
Architrave
Corona
Frieze
Entablature
The molding or group of moldings immediately beneath the corona of a cornice
Cymatium
Frieze
Bed molding
Entablature
The horizontal section of a classical order that rests on the columns, usually composed of a cornice, frieze, and architrave
Cymatium
Corona
Bed molding
Entablature
The use or arrangement of columns in a structure
Columniation
Intercolumniation
The space between two adjacent columns, usually the clear space between the lower parts of the shafts, measured in column diameters
Columniation
Intercolumniation
A system for spacing columns in a colonnade based on this measurement
Columniation
Intercolumniation
Having two columns on one or each front
Distyle
Tristyle
Tetrastyle
Pentastyle
Hexastyle
Having three columns on one or each front
Distyle
Tristyle
Tetrastyle
Pentastyle
Hexastyle
Having four columns on one or each front
Distyle
Tristyle
Tetrastyle
Pentastyle
Hexastyle
Having five columns on one or each front
Distyle
Tristyle
Tetrastyle
Pentastyle
Hexastyle
Having six columns on one or each front
Distyle
Tristyle
Tetrastyle
Pentastyle
Hexastyle
Having seven columns on one or each front
Heptastyle
Octastyle
Enneastyle
Decastyle
Dodecastyle
Having eight columns on one or each front
Heptastyle
Octastyle
Enneastyle
Decastyle
Dodecastyle
Having nine columns on one or each front
Heptastyle
Octastyle
Enneastyle
Decastyle
Dodecastyle
Having 10 columns on one or each front
Heptastyle
Octastyle
Enneastyle
Decastyle
Dodecastyle
Having 12 columns on one or either front
Heptastyle
Octastyle
Enneastyle
Decastyle
Dodecastyle
The uppermost member of a classical entablature, consisting typically of a cymatium, corona, and bed molding
Cornice
Frieze
Architrave
Capital
The horizontal part of a classical entablature between the cornice and architrave
Cymatium
Frieze
Bed molding
Capital
Often decorated with sculpture in low relief
Cornice
Frieze
Architrave
Capital
The lowermost division of a classical entablature
Cornice
Frieze
Architrave
Capital
Resting directly on the column capitals and supporting the frieze
Cornice
Corona
Architrave
Entablature
The distinctively treated upper end of a column, pillar, or pier, crowning the shaft and taking the weight of the entablature or architrave
Cornice
Frieze
Cymatium
Capital
The central part of a column or pier between the capital and the base
Shaft
Pedestal
Dado
Plinth
The lowermost portion of a wall, column, pier, or other structure, usually distinctively treated and considered as an architectural unit
Shaft
Base
Dado
Plinth
The part of a pedestal between the base and the cornice or cap
Shaft
Pedestal
Dado
Plinth
The usually square slab beneath the base of a column, pier, or pedestal
Shaft
Base
Dado
Plinth
Having an intercolumniation of 1 1/2 diameters
Pycnostyle
Systyle
Eustyle
Diastyle
Araeostyle
Having an intercolumniation of two diameters
Pycnostyle
Systyle
Eustyle
Diastyle
Araeostyle
Having an intercolumniation of 2 1/4 diameters
Pycnostyle
Systyle
Eustyle
Diastyle
Araeostyle
Having an intercolumniation of three diameters
Pycnostyle
Systyle
Eustyle
Diastyle
Araeostyle
Having an intercolumniation of four diameters
Pycnostyle
Systyle
Eustyle
Diastyle
Araeostyle
Any of five styles of classical architecture — Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Tuscan, and Composite — characterized by the type of arrangement of columns and entablatures employed
Order
Column
Pedestal
Accouplement
A cylindrical support in a classical architecture, consisting of a capital, shaft, and usually a base, either monolithic or built up of drums the full diameter of the shaft
Order
Column
Pedestal
Accouplement
A construction upon which a column, statue, memorial shaft, or the like, is elevated, usually consisting of a base, a dado, and a cornice or cap
Order
Column
Pedestal
Accouplement
The placement of two colmnns or pilasters very close together
Order
Columniation
Pedestal
Accouplement
