Illustrated Architecture Dictionary - INDEX

Shaft


The main body of a column, pilaster or pier between the capital and the base

In medieval architecture, a small column, as in a clustered pier, supporting a vaulting rib

Found in almost all western styles of architecture


Examples from Buffalo architecture:


Examples from Europe:


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