WebFluting in architecture consists of shallow grooves running along a surface.. The term typically refers to the grooves (flutes) running vertically on a column shaft or a pilaster, but need not necessarily be restricted to those two applications.If the hollowing out of material meets in a point, the point (sharp ridge) is called an arris.If the raised ridge between two …

WebAchaemenid architecture includes all architectural achievements of the Achaemenid Persians manifesting in construction of spectacular cities used for governance and inhabitation ... Unlike Apadana columns no fluting is used A so-called "swallow-tail" (or "dovetail") staple. This is an early, huge example of staple used in architecture in order ...

WebThe Corinthian order (Greek: Κορινθιακός ρυθμός, Latin: Ordo Corinthius) is the last developed of the three principal classical orders of Ancient Greek architecture and Roman architecture.The other two are the Doric order which was the earliest, followed by the Ionic order.In Ancient Greek architecture, the Corinthian order follows the Ionic in almost all …

WebAncient Greek architecture came from the Greek-speaking people (Hellenic people) whose culture flourished on the Greek mainland, the Peloponnese, the Aegean Islands, and in colonies in Anatolia and Italy for a period from about 900 BC until the 1st century AD, with the earliest remaining architectural works dating from around 600 BC.. Ancient Greek …

WebRosedown Plantation State Historic Site is an 8,000-square-foot (740 m 2) historic home and former plantation located in St. Francisville, Louisiana, United States.Built in 1835 by the slaveholders Daniel and Martha Turnbull, it is one of the most documented and intact plantation complexes in the South and is known for its extensive formal gardens …

WebArchitectural elements are the unique details and component parts that, together, form the architectural style of houses, buildings and structures.. This terminology does not include: . Terms for buildings as a whole (e.g. church, mansion) refer to: Category:Buildings and structures and List of building types. Names for parts of buildings defined by their function …

WebIn classical architecture, a pilaster is an architectural element used to give the appearance of a supporting column and to articulate an extent of wall, with only an ornamental function. It consists of a flat surface raised from the main wall surface, usually treated as though it were a column, with a capital at the top, plinth (base) at the bottom, and the various other …

WebThe House of the Black Madonna is a cubist building in the "Old Town" area of Prague, Czech Republic.It was designed by Josef Gočár.It is currently in use as the Czech Museum of Cubism and includes the Grand Café Orient restaurant on the first floor.. The House of the Black Mother (U Černé Matky Boží), sometimes referred to as Black Mother of the Lord, …

WebNeoclassicism (also spelled Neo-classicism) was a Western cultural movement in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that drew inspiration from the art and culture of classical antiquity.Neoclassicism was born in Rome largely thanks to the writings of Johann Joachim Winckelmann, at the time of the rediscovery of …

WebSouth Station, officially The Governor Michael S. Dukakis Transportation Center at South Station—is the largest railroad station and intercity bus terminal in Greater Boston and New England's second-largest transportation center after Logan International Airport. Located at the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Summer Street in Dewey Square, Boston, …