Thursday, December 13, 2012

Capitals

Detail of the façade of Palazzo Rosso, piazza Cavour, Livorno
Columns with Ionic and Corinthian capitals on the second and third floor of the façade of “Palazzo Rosso”, with a glimpse of the Doric capitals of the first floor.

External links: Doric order - Ionic order - Corinthian order (Wikipedia)
See also: Palazzo Rosso - Piazza Cavour
at

9 comments:

  1. Luis GomezDecember 13, 2012 at 12:32 AM

    Great looking image VP. Love the light and architecture.

    ReplyDelete
  2. JackDecember 13, 2012 at 3:48 AM

    I remember these three kinds of capitals. Now, what grade was I in when we were taught that, and is anyone taught it today?

    ReplyDelete
  3. RandyDecember 13, 2012 at 4:01 AM

    Beautiful building.

    ReplyDelete
  4. cieldequimperDecember 13, 2012 at 8:31 AM

    @ Jack: I was taught that too. But I don't think anyone in France would learn that at school.

    Love all the details and the shutters.

    ReplyDelete
  5. DinaDecember 13, 2012 at 11:54 AM

    The columns give the impression of strength. And the capitals make it look like one classy building!

    ReplyDelete
  6. HalcyonDecember 13, 2012 at 2:52 PM

    The columns are fantastic and so are the windows! I love that some shutters are open and others closed. Great shot.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Traveling HawkDecember 13, 2012 at 9:11 PM

    I love the symmetry in this photo!

    ReplyDelete
  8. GunnDecember 13, 2012 at 11:44 PM

    Beautiful details and a nice image.
    I LOVE looking at windows, (doors, trees etc.)
    Blue sky.
    Yes, I love that too:)

    ReplyDelete
  9. UnknownDecember 17, 2012 at 6:58 PM

    Beautiful and very well composed, VP!

    ReplyDelete