Casts From the Past XXV

Casts From the Past is a recurring retrospective of select Palladio GFRG projects.

Is this half column modelled after a classic Ionic? If it were a whole column, you could count 24 flutes, and so, yes, Ionic it is. For more, https://palladio.com/architecture-i

Ionic and Doric columns can be differentiated by the “hair-do” of their capitals. Doric have a simple flat-top and the Ionic show their curls with volutes, like in this Scamozzi capital. For more, visit https://palladio.com/architecture-i

Whenever you see a profusion of acanthus topped off by the curls of volutes, you’re probably looking at a Corinthian capital. This one is destined for a project in South Dakota.

All egg-and-dart mouldings were originally carved from a profile known as the “ovolo”. Or as any lumber store retailer would call the rightmost profile in the second pic: a quarter round.

The inspiration for classical ornamentation often erupted from the plainness of a piece. Reproduced by our studio, the concave semi-circle of the torus profile grew into ribbon-bundled bay leaves.