What is the capital of a Roman column?
What is the capital of a Roman column? The capital, projecting on each side as it rises to support the abacus, joins the usually square abacus and the usually circular shaft of the column. The capital may be convex, as in the Doric order; concave, as in the inverted bell of the Corinthian order; or scrolling out, as in the Ionic order.
What is the difference between a pillar and a column?
All pillars are columns, but not all columns are pillars. This is because all pillars must serve a structural purpose in addition to any aesthetic purpose it maintains. In contrast, a column can only serve aesthetic purposes if they are not needed for weight-bearing purposes.