Hamlin, A. D. F. (Alfred Dwight Foster), 1855-1926 · New York : The Century co. · leaf 205
POMPEIIAN ORNAMENT of the flutings of stuccoed columns, to prevent the chipping and marring of the fragile arrises; sometimes a convex “flute” or bead inserted in this portion protected without quite filling the fluting, and this has become a common decorative device of modern architecture. All… … Fig. 198. Carved Pompeiian Rinceau. details were adorned in like manner. One house is known as the Casa dei capitelli colorati, the House of Painted Capitals, because of the perfect preservation of the color on its stucco or cement capitals; but it was originally but one of hundreds so adorned.…
Decoration and ornament -- History · Architecture -- Details -- History
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![An illustration from Записки старой смолянки Императорскаго В.О.Б.Д. В. П. Б-вой [i.e. Varvara Petrovna Buikova]. 1833-1878 г. Часть первая ... Примѣчанія и изданіе Свящ. К. Знскаго [i.e. K. Znamensky.] [With plates (1898)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/bl-bl_000556293_0-58-1.webp)
