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  • Capital styles for the five major orders of Classical architecture.
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    …the lowest part of the base. Atop the plinth and forming the remainder of the base are one or more circular moldings that have varying profiles; these may include a torus (a convex molding that is semicircular in profile), a scotia (with a concave profile), and one or more fillets,…

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Doric order, one of the orders of classical architecture, characterized by a simple and austere column and capital. See order.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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