Angle capital

angle capital

[′aŋ·gəl ‚kap·ə·təl]

(architecture)

A capital at a corner column.

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Angle capital

1.

2. A capital occurring at a corner column, especially an Ionic capital where the four volutes project equally on the diagonals, instead of along two parallel planes.

See also: Capital

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angle capital

plan of an Ionic angle capital

angle capital

A capital at a corner column, esp. an Ionic capital where the four volutes project equally on the diagonals, instead of being in two parallel planes; used by both Greeks and Romans.

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