Corinthian
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Corinthian is the most ornate of the classical architectural orders, characterized by slender fluted columns topped with elaborate capitals decorated with acanthus leaves.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Corinthian order | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural order
ⓘ
classical order ⓘ |
| capitalDecoratedWith |
acanthus leaves
ⓘ
volutes ⓘ |
| capitalHeightRelativeToColumn | about one diameter ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
elaborate capitals
ⓘ
fluted columns ⓘ slender columns ⓘ |
| commonUse |
Roman triumphal arches
ⓘ
monumental public buildings ⓘ temples ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Ionic order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Doric order by presence of base and ornate capital
ⓘ
Ionic order by acanthus leaf capital ⓘ |
| documentedBy | Vitruvius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| entablatureSimilarity | Ionic entablature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstKnownInteriorUse | Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstMajorUse | Tholos of Epidaurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows |
Doric order
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ionic order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapitalShape | bell-shaped core ⓘ |
| hasColumnProportion | slender GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
architrave
ⓘ
base ⓘ capital ⓘ column ⓘ cornice ⓘ entablature ⓘ frieze ⓘ |
| hasDecorationMotif |
acanthus scrolls
ⓘ
foliate ornament ⓘ |
| hasFluting | vertical grooves ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | city of Corinth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOriginPeriod | late Classical Greece ⓘ |
| hasRelativeOrnateness | most ornate of the classical orders ⓘ |
| hasTypicalColumnHeightToDiameterRatio |
about 10:1
ⓘ
about 9:1 ⓘ |
| hasVisualEffect | lightness and elegance ⓘ |
| influenced | Composite order ⓘ |
| partOf | classical architecture ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | Roman architects ⓘ |
| typicalColumnBaseType | Attic base GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Baroque architecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greek architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Hellenistic architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Neoclassical architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Renaissance architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.