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What's really sad is that, we can carve any plant we want into those columns. You could carve holly and oak into them in England, except they didn't even into the building that the queen, the personification of and symbol of authority of the state, lives in. Or use the fleur-de-lis in France, except no—l'état, c'est moi. L'edifice? C'est grec ! |
Nonce columns is the name for what you're describing, and were actually pretty popular if a touch faddish. Turnip and beetroot leaves and roaring lions in England, Ammonites in Brighton, Christianised palm leaves in Leipzig, tobacco leaves, magnolia buds and corn cobs in the US, roses and daisies in Barcelona, monkeys and parrots in Portugal etc. Luytens developed a style called "Delhi Order" which he used around the empire, combining a buddhist prayer wheel with bells.
However, the Corinthian works best, in my opinion.
