The Corinthian order is the most richly carved of all the orders. According to the architectural historian Vitruvius, the column was created by the sculptor Callimachus, probably an Athenian, who drew acanthus leaves growing around a votive basket. Annotated "R. 24D".
Original: Composite capital form the Temple of Vesta at Tivoli, of the Greco Romano style. Temple of Vesta is a ruined temple in Tivoli, Italy from the 1st century BC.
Original: Phidias, 400 BC. Marble. Possibly from Erectheion, the temple dedicated to Athena on the Acropolis. Stylised forms of nature. Athens, Greece.
Base of columns with human mask. Of French Gothic style. Bears illegible maker's stamp (possibly that of "Commission Royale Belge Atelier du Moulage, Bruxelles").
Original: Possibly a cast of a copy after John Hennings miniature carvings of the frieze using the Parthenon Marbles and sketches made prior to the acropolis explosion.
Stele refers to an upright stone or slab with an inscribed or sculptured surface, used as a monument or as a commemorative tablet in the face of a building. Annotated with Greek text "EYTYXO HPINH NIRON".
Original: French, late c16th century. Showing cherubs with parrots, shells and urns. Also displays insignia with three fleur de lis (possibly signifying French monarchy).