Corinthian type ciborium capital

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The Corinthian order is the final development of the three primary classical orders of ancient Greek and Roman architecture, which were fully established before it emerged. The other two are the Doric order, the earliest to be created, followed by the Ionic order. When classical architecture was revived during the Renaissance, two additional orders were added to the canon: the Tuscan order and the Composite order. The Corinthian order, along with its offshoot the Composite order, is the most ornate of the orders, characterized by slender fluted columns and elaborate capitals decorated with acanthus leaves and scrolls. There are many variations in style. The name "Corinthian" comes from the ancient Greek city of Corinth, although the style was influenced by Roman practice, which followed precedents set by the Temple of Mars Ultor in the Forum of Augustus (c. 2 AD). It was employed in southern Gaul at the Maison Carrée, Nîmes (illustration, below), and at the comparable podium temple at Vienne. Other prime examples noted by Mark Wilson Jones are the lower order of the Basilica Ulpia and the arch at Ancona (both from the reign of Trajan, 98-117 AD), the "column of Phocas" (re-erected in Late Antiquity but 2nd century in origin), and the "Temple of Bacchus" at Baalbek (c. 150 AD).