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Corinthian entablature

Greek architectural elements, including a Corinthian capital exhibiting the characteristic acanthus leaves.

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Corinthian entablature

Greek architectural elements, including a Corinthian capital exhibiting the characteristic acanthus leaves.

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frieze cornice architrave pulvinated frieze triglyph metope order Ionic order Doric order Tuscan order Corinthian order Composite order capital dado plinth superposed order colossal order

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Hagia Sophia. Istanbul, Turkey. Constantinople. Church of the Holy Wisdom. Church of the Divine Wisdom. Mosque.

Architecture: The Built World