The Greek Corinthian capital is found in a monument in Lysikrates, Athens. It is a design of spiral curves that rise from the rows of leaves and unite in pairs. The center of each sides of the abacus is decorated with palmettes or rosettes.

Greek Corinthian Capital

The Greek Corinthian capital is found in a monument in Lysikrates, Athens. It is a design of spiral…

The Roman Corinthian capital is found in the palaces of the emperors in Rome. It is a design of spiral curves that rise from the rows of leaves and unite in pairs. The center of each sides of the abacus is decorated with palmettes or rosettes.

Roman Corinthian Capital

The Roman Corinthian capital is found in the palaces of the emperors in Rome. It is a design of spiral…

Circular rosette-like pattern made with 12 overlapping congruent circles tangent to a center circle and an outer circle.

12 Overlapping Circles About a Center Circle and Inside a Larger Circle

Circular rosette-like pattern made with 12 overlapping congruent circles tangent to a center circle…

Circular rosette-like pattern made with 24 overlapping congruent circles tangent to a center circle and an outer circle.

24 Overlapping Circles About a Center Circle and Inside a Larger Circle

Circular rosette-like pattern made with 24 overlapping congruent circles tangent to a center circle…

Circular rosette-like pattern made with 48 overlapping congruent circles tangent to a center circle and an outer circle.

48 Overlapping Circles About a Center Circle and Inside a Larger Circle

Circular rosette-like pattern made with 48 overlapping congruent circles tangent to a center circle…

Carved doorway from Iffley Church.

Doorway

Carved doorway from Iffley Church.

The Greek Doric pilaster capital is found in the ancient Greek temple of Erechtheum in Athens. It has an egg-and-dart design that runs under the abacus. Directly beneath that is decorated with leaves and rosettes.

Greek Doric Pilaster Capital

The Greek Doric pilaster capital is found in the ancient Greek temple of Erechtheum in Athens. It has…

Circular rosette with 12 petals in a circle. It is made by rotating circles about a fixed point. The radii of the smaller circles are less than the distance between the point of rotation and the center of the circle. Thus, there is a hole in the center.

Circular Rosette With 12 Petals

Circular rosette with 12 petals in a circle. It is made by rotating circles about a fixed point. The…

Circular rosette with 12 petals. It is made by rotating circles about a fixed point. The radii of the smaller circles is equal to the distance between the point of rotation and the center of the circle. Thus, the circles meet in the center.

Circular Rosette With 12 Petals

Circular rosette with 12 petals. It is made by rotating circles about a fixed point. The radii of the…

Circular rosette with 16 petals in a circle. It is made by rotating circles about a fixed point. The radii of the smaller circles is equal to the distance between the point of rotation and the center of the circle. Thus, the circles meet in the center of the larger circle.

Circular Rosette With 16 Petals

Circular rosette with 16 petals in a circle. It is made by rotating circles about a fixed point. The…

Circular rosette with 16 petals in a circle. It is made by rotating circles about a fixed point. The radii of the smaller circles are less than the distance between the point of rotation and the center of the circle. Thus, there is a hole in the center.

Circular Rosette With 16 Petals

Circular rosette with 16 petals in a circle. It is made by rotating circles about a fixed point. The…

Circular rosette with 24 petals in a circle. It is made by rotating circles about a fixed point. The radii of the smaller circles are less than the distance between the point of rotation and the center of the circle. Thus, there is a hole in the center.

Circular Rosette With 24 Petals

Circular rosette with 24 petals in a circle. It is made by rotating circles about a fixed point. The…

Circular rosette with 24 petals. It is made by rotating circles about a fixed point. The radii of the smaller circles is equal to the distance between the point of rotation and the center of the circle. Thus, the circles meet in the center.

Circular Rosette With 24 Petals

Circular rosette with 24 petals. It is made by rotating circles about a fixed point. The radii of the…

Circular rosette with 3 petals. It is made by rotating circles about a fixed point. The radii of the smaller circles is equal to the distance between the point of rotation and the center of the circle. Thus, the circles meet in the center.

Circular Rosette With 3 Petals

Circular rosette with 3 petals. It is made by rotating circles about a fixed point. The radii of the…

Circular rosette with 32 petals in a circle. It is made by rotating circles about a fixed point. The radii of the smaller circles is equal to the distance between the point of rotation and the center of the circle. Thus, the circles meet in the center of the larger circle.

Circular Rosette With 32 Petals

Circular rosette with 32 petals in a circle. It is made by rotating circles about a fixed point. The…

Circular rosette with 32 petals in a circle. It is made by rotating circles about a fixed point. The radii of the smaller circles are less than the distance between the point of rotation and the center of the circle. Thus, there is a hole in the center.

Circular Rosette With 32 Petals

Circular rosette with 32 petals in a circle. It is made by rotating circles about a fixed point. The…

Circular rosette with 6 petals in a circle. It is made by rotating circles about a fixed point. The radii of the smaller circles is equal to the distance between the point of rotation and the center of the circle. Thus, the circles meet in the center of the larger circle.

Circular Rosette With 4 Petals

Circular rosette with 6 petals in a circle. It is made by rotating circles about a fixed point. The…

Circular rosette with 48 petals in a circle. It is made by rotating circles about a fixed point. The radii of the smaller circles are less than the distance between the point of rotation and the center of the circle. Thus, there is a hole in the center.

Circular Rosette With 48 Petals

Circular rosette with 48 petals in a circle. It is made by rotating circles about a fixed point. The…

Circular rosette with 6 petals in a circle. It is made by rotating circles about a fixed point. The radii of the smaller circles are less than the distance between the point of rotation and the center of the circle. Thus, there is a hole in the center.

Circular Rosette With 6 Petals

Circular rosette with 6 petals in a circle. It is made by rotating circles about a fixed point. The…

Circular rosette with 6 petals. It is made by rotating circles about a fixed point. The radii of the smaller circles is equal to the distance between the point of rotation and the center of the circle. Thus, the circles meet in the center.

Circular Rosette With 6 Petals

Circular rosette with 6 petals. It is made by rotating circles about a fixed point. The radii of the…

Circular rosette with 8 petals in a circle. It is made by rotating circles about a fixed point. The radii of the smaller circles is equal to the distance between the point of rotation and the center of the circle. Thus, the circles meet in the center of the larger circle.

Circular Rosette With 8 Petals

Circular rosette with 8 petals in a circle. It is made by rotating circles about a fixed point. The…

Circular rosette with 8 petals in a circle. It is made by rotating circles about a fixed point. The radii of the smaller circles are less than the distance between the point of rotation and the center of the circle. Thus, there is a hole in the center.

Circular Rosette With 8 Petals

Circular rosette with 8 petals in a circle. It is made by rotating circles about a fixed point. The…