Hamlin, A. D. F. (Alfred Dwight Foster), 1855-1926 · New York, The Century Co. · leaf 93
type of capital was a free modificationof the Corinthian (Figs. 22-25), differing, however, in 49 A HISTORY OF ORNAMENT essential particulars from the classic and hence com-monly called the CorintJiianesque. Instead of the six-teen acanthus leaves in two rows of the prototype itusually had only… … Fig. 22.—Capital from Courtyard of Gondi Palace, Florence. supported the horns of the abacus and formed theterminations of S-scrolls, of which the lower ends metin the centers of the faces of the capital and gave riseto anthemion-like ornaments filling the spaces betweenthem. The caulicoli of the…
Decoration and ornament
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