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Base

The division of a column on which the shaft is placed, or the lower part of a pillar or wall. The torus and scotia form the elements of the base.

    
 
London - England (1930)
      
Topkapi Palace - Istanbul - Turkey (1500)
  
       
 
Volterra - Italy (100 B.C.)
  
Chartres Cathedral - France (1300)
  
Topkapi Palace - Istanbul - Turkey (1500)
  
       
 
Barcelona - Spain
  
Volubilis Morocco - 200 A.D.
  
Siena Cathedral - Italy