A concise glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian and Gothic architecture (1888)
Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · London [etc.] Parker and co. · leaf 12
Abacus. 2 In all the preceding orders the abacus is worked square, … in the Corinthian order, truncated. The mouldings used on the modern Ionic vary, but an ogee and fillet like the Roman are the most common. In the Co- rinthian and Composite orders, the mouldings consist of an ovolo on the upper edge, with a fillet madicavetto beneath. composite. In the…
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