Capital of a column from the Great Hall of Xerxes at Persepolis.

Great hall of Xerxes

Capital of a column from the Great Hall of Xerxes at Persepolis.

Capital of a column from the Great Hall of Xerxes at Persepolis.

Great hall of Xerxes

Capital of a column from the Great Hall of Xerxes at Persepolis.

Corinthian.

Greek capital

Corinthian.

Capital letter "A" with fish.

A, Capital Letter

Capital letter "A" with fish.

Capital letter "C" with flower design.

C, Capital Letter

Capital letter "C" with flower design.

Capital letter "I" with griffin.

I, Capital Letter

Capital letter "I" with griffin.

Capital letter "O" with flowers.

O, Capital Letter

Capital letter "O" with flowers.

Capital letter "R" with fish.

R, Capital Letter

Capital letter "R" with fish.

Capital letter "W" with potted tree.

W, Capital Letter

Capital letter "W" with potted tree.

Capital letter "W" with flowers.

W, Capital Letter

Capital letter "W" with flowers.

Capital of a Doric column.

Doric Capital

Capital of a Doric column.

Capital of a Ionic column.

Ionic Capital

Capital of a Ionic column.

Capital of a Corinthian column.

Corinthian Capital

Capital of a Corinthian column.

Capital of a Tuscan column.

Tuscan Capital

Capital of a Tuscan column.

Early English style. Capital at Salisbury cathedral.

Early English capital

Early English style. Capital at Salisbury cathedral.

Thousands of patriotic citizens filled every available space in the big railroad station in Jersey City when the Sixth Regiment of Massachusetts entered, on its way to defend the Capital, Washington, April 18th. 1861, after marching through the streets of New York. The regiment was composed of eight hundred men. This was the regiment which, upon arrival in Baltimore, was stoned and shot at by a mob of Southern men who attempted to stop its progress to Washington.

The Sixth regiment

Thousands of patriotic citizens filled every available space in the big railroad station in Jersey City…

Campaniform capital at Karnak.

Karnak Capital

Campaniform capital at Karnak.

A bell capital with papyrus decoration.

Bell Capital with Papyrus

A bell capital with papyrus decoration.

Figures a and b show the bell-shaped (campaniform) capital. Figure c is a palmiform capital.

Capital Types

Figures a and b show the bell-shaped (campaniform) capital. Figure c is a palmiform capital.

Ptolemaic floral capital from Philae.

Floral Capital

Ptolemaic floral capital from Philae.

Palm capital from the Temple of Edfu.

Palm Capital

Palm capital from the Temple of Edfu.

Lobed lotus capital from the Theban Oasis.

Lobed Lotus Capital

Lobed lotus capital from the Theban Oasis.

Volutes of a capital at Persepolis.

Persian Architecture

Volutes of a capital at Persepolis.

Corinthian capital from Temple of Zeus at Athens.

Corinthian Capital

Corinthian capital from Temple of Zeus at Athens.

Early Corinthian capital from Bassae.

Corinthian Capital

Early Corinthian capital from Bassae.

Capital from "Tower of the Winds" Athens.

Corinthian Capital

Capital from "Tower of the Winds" Athens.

Ionic capital from the Erechtheion, Athens.

Ionic Capital

Ionic capital from the Erechtheion, Athens.

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.

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.

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.

Impost cap from St. Vitale. The impost cap (or impost-block) was interposed between the capital and the spring of the vaulting.

Impost Cap

Impost cap from St. Vitale. The impost cap (or impost-block) was interposed between the capital and…

Basket cap from St. Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna. When an impost cap has extensive lacey or basket-like carving it is known as a "basket" cap.

Impost Cap

Basket cap from St. Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna. When an impost cap has extensive lacey or basket-like…

Corinthianesque cap from St. Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna.

Capital

Corinthianesque cap from St. Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna.

Syrian Christian carved capital from Bakouza.

Syrian Carving

Syrian Christian carved capital from Bakouza.

Capital from Lincoln Cathedral.

Capital

Capital from Lincoln Cathedral.

Capital from St. Peter's, Northampton.

Capital

Capital from St. Peter's, Northampton.

Capital from Gernnrode.

Capital

Capital from Gernnrode.