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The Oxford Dictionary of the Middle Ages

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2010
Subject:
History, Early history (500 CE to 1500)
Length:
70 words

A rectangular pier projecting from a wall. Decorative rather than structural, a pilaster usually consists of a base, shaft, and

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William Loerke

The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2005
Subject:
History, Early history (500 CE to 1500)
Length:
119 words
an engaged pier articulated into base, shaft, and capital, or an imitation of such a pier created by imposing decorative features of base, shaft, and capital upon a properly proportioned ... More
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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms (2 ed.)

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Subject Reference
Current Version:
2010
Subject:
Art & Architecture
Length:
32 words

A shallow *pier or rectangular form projecting from a wall and, in *classical architecture, conforming to one of the ...

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