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The gorgeous capitals seen on our website are perfect for
any home in need for a little something special. It is a great way to
top off a post or a pilaster. The designs that we carry have been used
through centuries. The ancient exquisite designs can easily be a part of
your life today and bring a sophisticated design to the modern living
styles of today. The Ionic Capital design is shown in the Aliso Capital
and the Cypress Capital. The Ionic capital design is found in the Temple
of Ilyssus. It is one of the first capital designs to be used and paved
the path for the later designs to come to light. The Corinth Capital
reflects the style of the Corinthian Capital that was used in the
Panthon in Rome. The Corinthian Capitals reflect the Roman and Greek
architectural style. The early Corinthian designs floral patterns were
used in metal and marble. The columns were meant to reflect the human
body and they were to express emotions. |
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art historian, George Hersey, believed that columns elicit an empathetic
response, us connecting with forces that come from external things. We see
the adorned column as ourselves standing upright under stress, holding
something up, just as many people see themselves as trees, rooted and always
spreading, even the skin tells a story in the manner that the bark does.
Emotions such as “come in” or “I am jubilant” were expressed with the
animals and plants that adorned the capitals sitting atop of the columns.
Columns adorned with capitals became visual “words” in the Greek culture,
certain columns and capitals fit certain building sizes, shapes, and looks.
Columns were not always placed within different spaces, they were put with
different amount of space between them and it created a rhythm when looking
upon the design. Capitals revamped the Greek architectural language. It is
so easy to bring home the feel the past decades, easily adding elaboration
to your entrance way or a grand room. It is a great way to communicate the
ancient language of Greek architecture to your house guests. Every time you
gaze at the capital sitting atop of the column, thoughts of your strength
and triumph as well as the triumph of the ancient heroes will come to mind.
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