A pilaster is a column like projection that is still attached to a wall.
A Corinthian pilaster is one in the Corinthian style or order, which is a style of Ancient Greek column which has a large capital (top) in a shape like an inverted bell that features acanthus leaves, and above these four equally spaced scrolls, palm leaves or lotus leaves. The column is relatively slender and has vertical curved grooves with flat bands between them. The column has a base that is visually a circular platform simply decorated by an ogee like curved profile.
All three orders were used in the building of the Colosseum. Doris was used on the first story, Ionic on the second and Corinthian on the third. On the fourth story there were pilasters of Corinthian design.
Cass Gilbert, architect of the US Supreme Court Building, designed the Neoclassical building to reflect majestic Roman design. The sixteen marble columns and eight pilasters supporting the pediment are a variant of the classic Corinthian style, and are based on Roman mathematical principles of scale and proportion.
Singular- piaster or piastre, Plural- piasters or pilasters
Corinthian Colleges was created in 1995.
Corinthian F.C. ended in 1939.
Corinthian Jack was created in 1921.
The Corinthian Project was created in 2007.
Corinthian War happened in -395.
The Corinthian - novel - was created in 1940.
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The Corinthian - novel - has 240 pages.
Corinthian-Casuals F.C. was created in 1939.