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Composite order

Composite order capital
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n. Architecture
A classical order dating from late Roman times, formed by superimposing Ionic volutes on a Corinthian capital.


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In Classical architecture, one of the five Classical orders; combines characteristics of both the Corinthian and Ionic orders; similar to the Corinthian order, but much more embellished. The capital consists of volutes borrowed, with modifications, from the Ionic capital; the circle of acanthus leaves applied to the capital is borrowed from the Corinthian capital. See illustration under bases for an example of a base of the Composite order.

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In architecture, a combination of the Corinthian capital's rows of acanthus leaves with the volutes, slightly reduced in size, of the Ionic Order. A late development within the classical world.
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a Roman order that combines the Corinthian acanthus leaves with the spiral scrolls of the Ionic order

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The classical orders. A typical example of the composite order is depicted in the bottom row to the right.

The composite order is a mixed order, combining the volutes of the Ionic order capital with the acanthus leaves of the Corinthian order. The composite order volutes are larger, however, and the composite order also has echinus molding with egg-and-dart ornamentation between the volutes. The column of the composite order is ten diameters high.

Until the Renaissance, the composite was not ranked as a separate order. Instead it was considered as a late Roman form of the Corinthian order. The Arch of Titus, in the forum in Rome, built in 82 CE, is considered the first example of a Composite order.

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