Capital
Capital
ca. 1500 (made)
ca. 1500 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This istrian stone capital is carved with simple floral designs in low relief and large volutes with reverse palmettes supporting the abacus (the uppermost part of a column) with incurved sided. Volutes are scroll like ornaments that form the basis of the Ionic architectural order.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Capital |
| Materials and techniques | Istrian stone |
| Brief description | Capital, Istrian stone, carved, floral patterns, palmettes, Italian, end of 15th century. |
| Physical description | Capital, Istrian stone; the bell is carved with simple floral designs in low relief and large volutes with reversed palmettes supporting the abacus with incurved sides. A round projecting moulding forms the neck. |
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| Object history | Bought for £2. 10s. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This istrian stone capital is carved with simple floral designs in low relief and large volutes with reverse palmettes supporting the abacus (the uppermost part of a column) with incurved sided. Volutes are scroll like ornaments that form the basis of the Ionic architectural order. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1892. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1893. pp. 234. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1861-1892 |
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| Record created | December 8, 2008 |
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