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Capital from Eleusis.

Capital

Capital from Eleusis.

Greek Corinthian volutes.

Capital

Greek Corinthian volutes.

Corinthian capital from the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates, restored.

Capital

Corinthian capital from the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates, restored.

Tepidarium at the Baths of Caracalla.

Baths of Caracalla

Tepidarium at the Baths of Caracalla.

Arch of Titus.

Roman Arch

Arch of Titus.

Roman niche-cap at Baalbek, Syria.

Roman Niche-Cap

Roman niche-cap at Baalbek, Syria.

Fragment fdrom Temple of Vespasian, in Villa Aldobrandini.

Band Ornament

Fragment fdrom Temple of Vespasian, in Villa Aldobrandini.

Simple water leaf molding.

Band Molding

Simple water leaf molding.

Enriched water leaf molding.

Band Molding

Enriched water leaf molding.

Candelabrum

Candelabrum

Candelabrum

Acannthus leaf enriched molding.

Band Molding

Acannthus leaf enriched molding.

Roman Ionic capital, front and side views.

Ionic Capital

Roman Ionic capital, front and side views.

Roman Ionic capital, front and side views.

Ionic Capital

Roman Ionic capital, front and side views.

Corinthian capital from the Temple of Mars, Ultor.

Corinthian Capital

Corinthian capital from the Temple of Mars, Ultor.

Roman pilastel caps show a greater variety of design than capitals of columns.

Roman Pilaster Cap

Roman pilastel caps show a greater variety of design than capitals of columns.

Roman scroll nest.

Roman Scroll Nest

Roman scroll nest.

Roman scroll nest.

Roman Scroll Nest

Roman scroll nest.

Roman rosette.

Rosette

Roman rosette.

Roman rosette.

Rosette

Roman rosette.

Terra cotta dolphins.

Dolphins

Terra cotta dolphins.

Roman bucranes and festoon.

Bucranes and Festoon

Roman bucranes and festoon.

Themoe of Diocletian.

Doric Order

Themoe of Diocletian.

Arch of Titus.

Composite Order

Arch of Titus.

Temple of Fortuna Virilis.

Ionic Order

Temple of Fortuna Virilis.

Temple of Castor and Pollux.

Corinthian Order

Temple of Castor and Pollux.

Greco-Roman Corinthian order of Temple of Vesta.

Corinthian Order

Greco-Roman Corinthian order of Temple of Vesta.

Enriched Corinthian base from the Temple of Concord.

Corinthian Base

Enriched Corinthian base from the Temple of Concord.

Enriched Corinthian base in the Baptistery of Constantine.

Corinthian Base

Enriched Corinthian base in the Baptistery of Constantine.

The Roman acanthus constitutes a type, rather than a particular form of leaf. As compared with the Greek type, it is less massive, less pointed, more minutely modeled. It suggests a larger, thinner, more flexible and more complex leaf, with well-developed "eyes" at the bases of the lobes and "pipes" or ribs curving from these to the base of the leaf.

Acanthus Leaves

The Roman acanthus constitutes a type, rather than a particular form of leaf. As compared with the Greek…

Four types of acanthus leaves.

Acanthus Leaves

Four types of acanthus leaves.

A band design that includes a round stem, springing from a nest of acanthus leaves, then branching into scrolls. Example from the Forum of Trajan.

Rinceau

A band design that includes a round stem, springing from a nest of acanthus leaves, then branching into…

Rinceau from the Temple of the Sun.

Rinceau

Rinceau from the Temple of the Sun.

Roman carved anthemion.

Anthemion

Roman carved anthemion.

Roman carved anthemion.

Anthemion

Roman carved anthemion.

Roman carved anthemion.

Anthemion

Roman carved anthemion.

Typical Roman ceiling panel.

Ceiling Panel

Typical Roman ceiling panel.

Detail of floor mosaic from Villa Italica, Seville.

Floor Mosaic

Detail of floor mosaic from Villa Italica, Seville.

Repeating band design.

Roman Ornament

Repeating band design.

Repeating band design.

Roman Ornament

Repeating band design.

Roman hanging ornament.

Roman Ornament

Roman hanging ornament.

Roman finial ornament.

Roman Ornament

Roman finial ornament.

Underside of silver vase, Hildesheim Treasure.

Roman Vase

Underside of silver vase, Hildesheim Treasure.

Semicircular panel in Court of Mattei Palace, Rome, with rinceaux and rosettes.

Roman Panel

Semicircular panel in Court of Mattei Palace, Rome, with rinceaux and rosettes.

Detail from the border of a silver platter.

Silver Platter

Detail from the border of a silver platter.

Fragment from the Forum of Trajan in Latern Museum.

Band Pattern

Fragment from the Forum of Trajan in Latern Museum.

Scroll detail from the so-called Florentine Tablet in the Uffizi Museum.

Florentine Tablet

Scroll detail from the so-called Florentine Tablet in the Uffizi Museum.

Detail from the so-called Florentine Tablet in the Uffizi Museum.

Florentine Tablet

Detail from the so-called Florentine Tablet in the Uffizi Museum.

Enriched ove fdrom the Temple of Vespasian.

Ove

Enriched ove fdrom the Temple of Vespasian.

Pilaster fragment in Villa Medici, Rome.

Pilaster Fragment

Pilaster fragment in Villa Medici, Rome.

Oak leaf and rosette band.

Band Pattern

Oak leaf and rosette band.

Pilaster fragment with double rinceau, in Palazzo Fano, Rome.

Pilaster Fragment

Pilaster fragment with double rinceau, in Palazzo Fano, Rome.

Cinerary urn in the British Museum.

Urn

Cinerary urn in the British Museum.

Silver krater from Hildesheim.

Silver Krater

Silver krater from Hildesheim.

Silver patera from Hildesheim.

Silver Patera

Silver patera from Hildesheim.

Marble hydria from Pompeii.

Roman Vase

Marble hydria from Pompeii.

Cinerary chest and urn in the Vatican Museum.

Cinerary Chest and Urn

Cinerary chest and urn in the Vatican Museum.

Bronze tripod in the Berlin Museum.

Bronze Tripod

Bronze tripod in the Berlin Museum.

Bronze tripod in the Naples Museum.

Bronze Tripod

Bronze tripod in the Naples Museum.

Candelabrum on a triangular pedistal in Vatican Museum.

Candelabrum

Candelabrum on a triangular pedistal in Vatican Museum.

Marble table leg from the Vatican Museum.

Table Leg

Marble table leg from the Vatican Museum.