Corinthian Column Capital

Title	Corinthian Column Capital
Publication Date:	mid-5th century
Type	Book
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Yükseklik / Height: 36 cm; Abaküs / Abacus: 57 x 57 cm
Library:	Sabancı University Sakıp Sabancı Museum
Library Asset ID	400-0231
Record ID	400-0231
Date	mid-5th century
Notes	The slab of the marble column capital, dated to the mid-5th century, has two levels. There are two rows of acanthus motifs, four on the top and five on the bottom, on the surface of the kalathos that carries this area. The leaves are wide and their tips are pointed. The acanthus motifs in the upper row are placed at the corners of the title plate. An acanthus mask emerges when the leaf tips of the motifs in the bottom row touch each other. The helices, which carry the title plate and have simple spiral forms, surround the floral decoration at the bottom of the plate like a lyre. --- The top slab of this marble column capital, dated to the middle of the 5th century, has two levels. The kalathos surface that supports this section features two rows of acanthus motifs, with four on the top and five on the bottom. The leaves are broad and their tips are pointed. The acanthus motifs on the upper row are placed in such a way that they coincide with the corners of the capital plate. Where the tips of the leaves on the lower row touch, an acanthus mask appears. Helixes with simple spiral forms carry the capital plate, and envelop the vegetal decoration below like a lyre.
Teknik	Mermer / Marble
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Corinthian Column Capital

Publication Date mid-5th century

Type Book

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Yükseklik / Height: 36 cm; Abaküs / Abacus: 57 x 57 cm

Library Sabancı University Sakıp Sabancı Museum

Library Asset ID 400-0231

Record ID 400-0231

Date mid-5th century

Notes The slab of the marble column capital, dated to the mid-5th century, has two levels. There are two rows of acanthus motifs, four on the top and five on the bottom, on the surface of the kalathos that carries this area. The leaves are wide and their tips are pointed. The acanthus motifs in the upper row are placed at the corners of the title plate. An acanthus mask emerges when the leaf tips of the motifs in the bottom row touch each other. The helices, which carry the title plate and have simple spiral forms, surround the floral decoration at the bottom of the plate like a lyre. --- The top slab of this marble column capital, dated to the middle of the 5th century, has two levels. The kalathos surface that supports this section features two rows of acanthus motifs, with four on the top and five on the bottom. The leaves are broad and their tips are pointed. The acanthus motifs on the upper row are placed in such a way that they coincide with the corners of the capital plate. Where the tips of the leaves on the lower row touch, an acanthus mask appears. Helixes with simple spiral forms carry the capital plate, and envelop the vegetal decoration below like a lyre.

Teknik Mermer / Marble