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Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: EMS-EUD |
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ENGAGED COLUMN , in architecture, a form of column, sometimes defined as semi or three-quarter detached according to its projection; the term implies that the column is partly attached to a pier or wall
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repeating the columns of the peristyle , and in the theatres and amphitheatres, where they subdivided the arched openings: in all these cases engaged columns are utilized as a decorative feature, and as a rule
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diagonal ribs. The same constructional object is followed in the earlier Gothic
design is concerned, they were much affected by the Italian revivalists.End of Article: ENGAGED COLUMN If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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