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Preferred term

Pilasters  

Definition

  • Shallow piers or rectangular columns projecting only slightly from a wall and, in classical architecture, conforming with one of the orders; common also on furniture [AAT 94]

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • COLUMNS, PILASTERS
  • PIERS, PILASTERS

Notation

  • 116283

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-KLP3ZDK1-Q

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