Fig. 373.—Romanesque Shaft and Base.
The details and motives of Romanesque decoration are derived from classic ornament—mostly Roman—and are, as a rule, debased forms of the latter.
Fig. 374.—Roof Cornice of Church at Alstadt-Rottweil.
Fig. 375.—Later Romanesque Ornament.
The cable or rope torus-ornament, the scale or imbricated work, the chevron or zigzag, bead and reel, scroll, billet, checkers, and diapers, were all extensively used in the Romanesque, many of which have been retained in the later forms of Gothic ornament. Figs. 374, 375, and 376 are examples of the above ornaments.
a, Arcaded.
b, Checkers.