Estipite
The estipite column is a type of column or pilaster typical of the Churrigueresque baroque style of Spain and Spanish America used in the 18th century.[1] It was introduced between 1720 and 1760. The column has the shape of an inverted cone or obelisk.[2] The column combines features of both late Baroque and Mannerist.[3]
History
In the late Baroque period (late 18th century), many classical architectural elements lost their simple shapes and become increasingly complex, offering variety of forms and exuberant decoration. One of the areas where these changes are most visible was the altarpiece, where a special column commonly known as stipe, was introduced. Its shaft consists of various superimposed geometric shapes.
References
- ^ "ESTÍPITE". Mexican Architecture. mexicanarchitecture.org. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "Spanish Architecture in the Baroque Period". Boundless Art History. boundless.com. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
Spanish Baroque is a strand of Baroque architecture that evolved in Spain and its provinces and former colonies, in the late 17th century.
- ^ Baird, Jr., Joseph Armstrong (1962). The Churches of Mexico, 1530-1810. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press. p. 38. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
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