Goodyear, W. H. (William Henry), 1846-1923 · Meadville, Pa., New York, Flood and Vincent · leaf 36
re (when they employed the Doric) and which hasbeen known as the ^^Tuscan Order (Fig. 12). It hasbeen shown, however, by an American archaeologist,*that the so-called Tuscan Doric capital is probably thesurvival of a very simple and undeveloped Doric form,rather than the late corruption and… … FiG.9.- -Etruscax Capital from a Tomb,VuLCi. British Museum. better oue. The capital in question, as illustrated herefrom a modern drawing, lacks the fine curve and bold projection of the Par-thenon Doric and isalso distinguishedfrom the Greek Doricby a projecting filletat the top of the col-umn.…
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