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Inarchitecture, anannulet is a small square component in thecapital ofDoric columns, under thequarter-round. It is also called afillet orlistel, althoughfillet andlistel are also more general terms for a narrow band or strip,[1] such as the ridge betweenflutes.
An annulet is also a narrow flat architecturalmoulding, common in other parts of acolumn,viz. the bases, as well as the capital. It is so called, because it encompasses the column round.[clarification needed] In this sense,annulet is frequently used forbaguette or littleastragal.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Chambers, Ephraim, ed. (1728). "Annulet".Cyclopædia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences (1st ed.). James and John Knapton, et al. | Thisarchitectural element–related article is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |