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The finials consist of a central shaft surrounded by two leaf wreaths of different sizes. They date from the last construction phase of Cologne Cathedral around 1880, although the plans still go back to master builder Ernst Friedrich Zwirner († 1861), who based his plans on the original, medieval façade plan F.
The most important stone pagoda having a finial is the hōkyōintō. Usually made in stone and occasionally metal or wood, hōkyōintō started to be made in their present form during the Kamakura period. Like a gorintō, they are divided in five main sections, of which the sōrin is the uppermost. [12] Its components are, from the top down ...
A finial (from Latin: finis, end) [1] or hip-knob is an element marking the top or end of some object, often formed to be a decorative feature. [ 2 ] In architecture, it is a small decorative device, employed to emphasize the apex of a dome , spire , tower , roof, or gable or any of various distinctive ornaments at the top, end, or corner of a ...
Samaritan Torah scroll, Mount Gerizim Samaritan synagogue, Mount Gerizim. The Rimmonim can be seen on top of the rollers. Torah finials or rimonim / rimmonim (Hebrew: רִמּוֹנִיִם, lit. "pomegranates"), singular: rimmon / rimon) are silver or gold finials adorning the top ends of the rollers (עצי חיים Atzei Chaim) of a Sefer Torah (Torah scroll).
The finial, a tapered or curved end [1] The swash, an extended or decorative flourish that replaces a serif or terminal on a letter; The lachrymal (or teardrop), as found in Caslon, Galliard, and Baskerville [2] The ball, as found in Bodoni and Clarendon [3] The beak, a sharp spur, as found in Perpetua, Pontifex, and Ignatius. [3]
Drozda is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Petr Drozda (born 1952), Czech wrestler; Thomas Drozda (born 1965), Austrian politician; See also.
Cindy Cashdollar (born May 25, 1956) [1] [2] is an American musician specializing in steel guitar and Dobro. She grew up in Woodstock, New York , where she perfected her skills by playing with bluegrass musician John Herald , blues musicians Paul Butterfield , and Levon Helm and Rick Danko of The Band . [ 3 ]
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