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Attic base is the term given inarchitecture to the base ofRomanIonic order columns, consisting of an upper and lowertorus, separated by ascotia (hollow concave molding) andfillets.[1]
It was the favorite of the Romans, and was also employed by them for columns of theCorinthian andComposite orders.[1] The style can be seen inByzantine architecture as well; in theRomanesque period a great number of antique Roman columns were salvaged and reused in the interiors and on the porticos of churches, often incorporating the Attic base.[citation needed]
One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Attic Base".Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 2 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 884. | Thisarchitectural element–related article is astub. You can help Wikipedia byadding missing information. |