Walls, arches & windows

Capital

The top part of a column or pier, spreading to take the load above. Romanesque capitals are often cube-shaped or carved; classical ones follow an order.

Where to look

Where the shaft of a column meets the arch or beam.

Styles

• Romanesque
• Renaissance
• Baroque
• Georgian and colonial
• Greek Revival and Neoclassical
• Byzantine and Byzantine Revival
• Romanesque Revival and Richardsonian

On the drawings

Not marked on the drawings.

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