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  2. Corinthian order - Wikipedia

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    A single Corinthian column stands free, centered within the cella. This is a mysterious feature, and archaeologists debate what this shows: some state that it is simply an example of a votive column. A few examples of Corinthian columns in Greece during the next century are all used inside temples. A more famous example, and the first ...

  3. Category:Orders of columns - Wikipedia

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    Corinthian columns (8 P) Pages in category "Orders of columns" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  4. Classical order - Wikipedia

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    The Corinthian order is the most elaborated of the Greek orders, characterized by a slender fluted column having an ornate capital decorated with two rows of acanthus leaves and four scrolls. The shaft of the Corinthian order has 24 flutes. The column is commonly ten diameters high.

  5. Category:Corinthian columns - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Corinthian columns" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * Corinthian order; C.

  6. Entasis - Wikipedia

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    Diagram of a Corinthian column showing a visible entasis bulge at "D" In architecture, entasis is the application of a convex curve to a surface for aesthetic purposes, or increasing strength. Its best-known use is in certain orders of Classical columns that diminish in a very gentle curve, rather than in a straight line as they narrow going ...

  7. Intercolumniation - Wikipedia

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    In architecture, intercolumniation is the proportional spacing between columns in a colonnade, often expressed as a multiple of the column diameter as measured at the bottom of the shaft. [1] In Classical , Renaissance , and Baroque architecture , intercolumniation was determined by a system described by the first-century BC Roman architect ...

  8. Ionic order - Wikipedia

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    There are two lesser orders: the Tuscan (a plainer Doric), and the rich variant of Corinthian called the composite order. Of the three classical canonic orders, the Corinthian order has the narrowest columns, followed by the Ionic order, with the Doric order having the widest columns. The Ionic capital is characterized by the use of volutes.

  9. Flowchart - Wikipedia

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    A simple flowchart representing a process for dealing with a non-functioning lamp.. A flowchart is a type of diagram that represents a workflow or process.A flowchart can also be defined as a diagrammatic representation of an algorithm, a step-by-step approach to solving a task.