Glossary · A
Acanthus
A Mediterranean plant with deeply lobed leaves, carved in two rows round the bell of the Corinthian and Composite capitals.
See also: Corinthian, Callimachus
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters The Corinthian Order, The Composite Order.
Nearby in the glossary
Abacus · Ablaq · Abutment · Acroterion · Ad quadratum · Ad triangulum · Adhishthana