What Is a Composite Capital

The Composite capital was described by D. S. Robertson in his Handbook of Greek and Roman Architecture (2nd ed., 1945) as ‘ essentially a mixture of four-sided Ionic and Corinthian, in varying proportions.

What are the difference between composite and Corinthian order?

The Composite order is a mixed order, combining the volutes of the Ionic order capital with the acanthus leaves of the Corinthian order. … The Composite order is essentially treated as Corinthian except for the capital, with no consistent differences to that above or below the capital.

What is Composite order in architecture?

Composite order, an order of Classical architecture, developed in Rome, that combines characteristics of both the Ionic order and the Corinthian order.

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