Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
acanto no capitel
English translation:
capital with acanthus leaves
Added to glossary by
Douglas Bissell
Sep 16, 2017 14:00
6 yrs ago
Portuguese term
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acanto no capitel
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A coluna coríntia, ou outra, é simplesmente cilíndrica quando vista ao longe, depois, mais próxima, revela três partes distintas e mais ao perto, assomam as caneluras do fuste e a riqueza do acanto no capitel.
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| 4 +2 | capital with acanthus leaves |
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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Portugal
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida 
30+ years translating EU documents
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, and 1 more.
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capital with acanthus leaves
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Marble was often imported from quarries near Constantinople. This capital is carved in the classical Corinthian style, based on the shape of acanthus leaves.
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/453855
This capital's acanthus-leaf decoration is an abstract interpretation of the Corinthian capital used in Greek and Roman architecture.
http://art.thewalters.org/detail/7391/capital-with-acanthus-...
Marble was often imported from quarries near Constantinople. This capital is carved in the classical Corinthian style, based on the shape of acanthus leaves.
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/453855
This capital's acanthus-leaf decoration is an abstract interpretation of the Corinthian capital used in Greek and Roman architecture.
http://art.thewalters.org/detail/7391/capital-with-acanthus-...
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