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Capital styles for the five major orders of Classical architecture. Types of capitals. Hathor Greek Revival: capital Islamic capital Rampurva bull capital Romanesque and Gothic capitals column ornament Capitals and lintels of the massive hypostyle hall, Great Temple of Amon at Karnak in Thebes, Egypt. India: lion capital
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Capital styles for the five major orders of Classical architecture.
Types of capitals.
Hathor
Greek Revival: capital
Islamic capital
Rampurva bull capital
Romanesque and Gothic capitals
column ornament
Capitals and lintels of the massive hypostyle hall, Great Temple of Amon at Karnak in Thebes, Egypt.
India: lion capital
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