designslinger - Word of the Week: capital


[capital (1891) Harris Cohn House (1894) Lincoln Park Conservatory (1917) Mrs. Arthur Ryerson House (1890) 2146 W. Pierce Avenue, Chicago /Images & Artwork: designslinger]

capital [KAP-i-tl] n.  the topmost member, usually decorated, of a column, pier, pilaster or the like.
Posted by designslinger at 6/30/2010 2:02 AM
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  • 6/30/2010 6:25 AM Joanne Capella wrote:
    "Capital" is one of those basic architectural terms right out of Art History 101. The photographs are fanatastic.
    1. 7/1/2010 3:13 AM designslinger wrote:
      Most people seem to know the word, but often misspell it - an "o" for the second "a" -  plus it was nice to throw in a few different styles to show as examples, and glad they worked! As always, thanks for the very generous compliment!
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