Glossary of Medieval Art and Architecture

block, cushion, or cubic capital: A simple cube-like capital with bottom corners tapered. The block capital is particularly characteristic of Ottonian and Romanesque architecture in Germany and England.

See also capital, column.

See also other types of capital

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