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Sculpted figures of humans that are used in place of traditional columns to support a structure like an entablature, balcony, or roof.


An upright pillar, typically cylindrical and made of stone or concrete, supporting an entablature, arch, or other structure. Can also stand alone as a monument.


The sculpted decorative element at the top of a column that serves as a transitional area between the shaft of the columnn and the masonry or entablature it supports.


A column with four sides or faces, forming a square shape, often used in architecture to provide support and visual symmetry in structures.


Round columns that are attached to or partially embedded in a wall. They project outwards, but are not fully detached like a freestanding column.


An upright, rectangular, flattened projection from a wall that is often decorative.