- Tuscan capital
- тосканская капитель
English-Russian architecture dictionary. 2015.
English-Russian architecture dictionary. 2015.
Tuscan — Tus can, a. [L. Tyscanus, Tuscus.] Of or pertaining to Tuscany in Italy; specifically designating one of the five orders of architecture recognized and described by the Italian writers of the 16th century, or characteristic of the order. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tuscan — [tus′kən] adj. [ME < L Tuscanus < Tuscus, an Etruscan] 1. of Tuscany or its people, language, or culture 2. designating or of a classical (Roman) order of architecture, distinguished by its smooth columns with a ringlike capital and no… … English World dictionary
capital cross — noun A Greek cross with terminations like Tuscan capitals • • • Main Entry: ↑capital … Useful english dictionary
capital — capital1 capitalness, n. /kap i tl/, n. 1. the city or town that is the official seat of government in a country, state, etc.: Tokyo is the capital of Japan. 2. a city regarded as being of special eminence in some field of activity: New York is… … Universalium
Tuscan order — Among the classical orders of architecture, the Tuscan order s place in the architectural canon is disputed. The order was only defined in the of classical architecture by Italian architectural theorists of the 16th century. The five orders… … Wikipedia
Tuscan Archipelago — Infobox Islands name = Tuscan Archipelago image caption = Elba image size = locator native name = Arcipelago Toscano native name link = Italian language nickname = location = between Ligurian Sea and Tyrrhenian Sea coordinates = archipelago =… … Wikipedia
Capital (architecture) — Ionic capital, from the temple of Athena Polias, Priene, Ionia, in a 19th century engraving In architecture the capital (from the Latin caput, head ) forms the topmost member of a column (or pilaster). It mediates between the column and the load… … Wikipedia
TUSCAN ORDER — An architectural order employing columns without fluting capped by a circular capital, much in use in the Etruscan area … Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans
Tuscan — /ˈtʌskən/ (say tuskuhn) adjective 1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Tuscany, its people, or their dialect. 2. Architecture denoting or relating to a classical (Roman or Renaissance) order of architecture distinguished by a plain (not… …
Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… … Universalium
Navicelli channel — The Navicelli Channel is a channel built between 1563 and 1575 to connect Pisa with the port of Livorno. The name originates from the so called navicelli, small sized Tuscan boats that transported goods on the channel across the Pisan plain from… … Wikipedia