The decorative top of a column is called the capital.
The decorative top of a column is called the capital.
It is commonly known as a capital.
corinthian
It identifies the column. Columns are identified by letters. Rows are identified by numbers.
Ionic
a volute is the spiral curls on the capital of an ionic column
The column
geometric with lion shaped capital
The capital is the crowning member of a column or a pilaster. (Head of column) in classic architecture, such as in ancient Roman and Greek architecture.
The base of a column is exactly that...a base. Typically, columns are dived into three parts. The bottom (base), the middle (shaft), and the top (capital).
The doric columns in Greek architecture are typically baseless, fluted, and with a smooth transition to the abacus (wider, square supporting structure above the column). Roman doric columns included a wider base and often beveled top moldings.