No. 164. Corinthian Capital.
Detail giving divisions of height, and profiles.
The Base
In all the orders a square plinth is the lowest member of the base of the column. On this plinth rests a series of mouldings which follow the circular plan of the shaft. The shaft invariably terminates in a fillet, the diameter of which exceeds that of the column, and on to which the line of the shaft is carried by means of a curve.
No. 165. Doric Base.