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Timeless Pillars of Classical Design
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- 1. Simplest classical column, characterized by a plain capital
- 2. A type of column with a tapered shaft often seen in Egyptian architecture
- 4. A small or slender column often used for decoration
- 5. A Roman order that's plain and unfluted, simpler than Doric
- 6. Sculpted female figure used as a supporting column
- 9. Column partly embedded in a wall, not freestanding
- 13. A broad flat band that sometimes tops classical columns
- 14. Column style known for its scroll-shaped capitals
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- 3. Roman order combining Ionic scrolls and Corinthian leaves
- 7. Ornate Greek column style adorned with acanthus leaves
- 8. A flattened column attached to a wall for decorative support
- 10. Short vertical column typically supporting a railing
- 11. Column shaft with a twisting helical design often Baroque
- 12. Column style associated with ornate Renaissance palaces
- 15. Male figure sculpted as a support column, opposing Caryatid
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