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Corinthian order

Scope note

Use for the architectural order characterized by a capital having a bell-shaped echinus decorated with a combination of spiral and plant, usually acanthus, motifs. FOFDA

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300067417

Broader Terms used

architectural orders

Term used for

order, Corinthian

Created

13yrs ago

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