Caption

Corinthising pilaster capital, Corinthising style; architectural element / capital; decorative motifs: acanthus leaves, rosettes; function: element of architectural decoration; material/technique: Roman architecture; date: 1st–2nd century turn of the 1st and 2nd centuries; place of origin: Roman Empire 27 BC–476; dimensions: height 39 cm, width 46.5 cm, depth 11 cm; weight 36 kg., A roughly rectangular carved stone block with an irregular top edge and worn surfaces, showing a pale off-white to light gray color with areas of slightly darker gray and subtle beige tones; the front face features shallow relief motifs including a pair of circular, rosette-like shapes near the top connected by a low-relief band, and a vertical, central fluted or ribbed element below them flanked by a few curved, leaf-like forms; the surface has numerous small rounded pits and holes, weathered edges, and a few chipped corners, all set against a neutral gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A00_436

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96.0Mb (7.2Mb) / 19.3in x 19.3in / 5792 x 5792 (300dpi)

Keywords

Corinthising pilaster capital Corinthising style architectural element capital decorative motifs acanthus leaves rosettes function element architectural decoration material technique Roman architecture date 1st–2nd century turn 1st 2nd centuries place origin Roman Empire 27 BC–476 dimensions height 39 cm width 46.5 cm depth 11 cm weight 36 kg roughly rectangular carved stone block irregular top edge worn surfaces showing pale off-white light gray color areas slightly darker gray subtle beige tones front face features shallow relief motifs pair circular rosette- shapes near top connected low-relief band vertical central fluted ribbed element them flanked curved leaf- forms surface numerous small rounded pits holes weathered edges chipped corners set neutral gray background.