architectural elements

supporting and resisting element

Süleymaniye Mosque, arcades of the inner courtyard
Süleymaniye Mosque, arcades of the inner courtyard Istanbul, Turkey
Arco dei Gavi, southeast elevation
Gavi Arch, southeast elevation Verona, Veneto, Italy
University of Évora, College of the Holy Spirit, Cloister of the General Studies, arcades
University of Évora, College of the Holy Spirit, Cloister of the General Studies, arcades Évora, Portugal
Moscow Metro, Elektrozavodskaya Station, pier
Moscow Metro, Elektrozavodskaya Station, pier Moscow, Russia
Speyer Cathedral, crypt, central hall
Speyer Cathedral, crypt, central hall Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Roman Temple of Évora, columns with capitals and architraves
Roman Temple of Évora, columns with capitals and architraves Évora, Portugal
Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, facade detail with V-shaped piers
Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, facade detail with V-shaped piers Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Roman Temple of Évora, southwest elevation
Roman Temple of Évora, southwest elevation Évora, Portugal
Roman Temple of Évora, northwest elevation
Roman Temple of Évora, northwest elevation Évora, Portugal
Gustavo Capanema Palace, pilotis
Gustavo Capanema Palace, pilotis Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, bases of the V-shaped pillars
Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, bases of the V-shaped pillars Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Guandu Bridge, relief with Jesuit emblem and inscription flanked by pillars
Guandu Bridge, relief with Jesuit emblem and inscription flanked by pillars Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Roman Temple of Évora, columns with capitals and architraves
Roman Temple of Évora, columns with capitals and architraves Évora, Portugal
Umaid Bhawan Palace, bay between two columns
Umaid Bhawan Palace, bay between two columns Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Valongo Wharf, commemorative column
Valongo Wharf, commemorative column Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Alcazar of Jerez de la Frontera, Arabic baths
Alcazar of Jerez de la Frontera, Arabic baths Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia, Spain
Alcazar of Jerez de la Frontera, Arabic baths
Alcazar of Jerez de la Frontera, Arabic baths Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia, Spain
Roman Forum, Temple of Antoninus and Faustina, front view
Roman Forum, Temple of Antoninus and Faustina, front view Rome, Lazio, Italy
Speyer Cathedral, nave, capital
Speyer Cathedral, nave, half column capital Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
St. Charles Church, eastern column top with pavilion
St. Charles Church, eastern column top with pavilion Vienna, Austria
Moscow Metro, Elektrozavodskaya Station, pier with relief
Moscow Metro, Elektrozavodskaya Station, pier with relief Moscow, Russia
Hohensalzburg Fortress, Golden Hall, columns
Hohensalzburg Fortress, Golden Hall, columns Salzburg, Austria
Alcazar of Jerez de la Frontera, Arabic baths
Alcazar of Jerez de la Frontera, Arabic baths Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia, Spain
Temple of Aphaia, columns
Temple of Aphaia, columns Aegina, Attica, Greece
Municipal Palace of Colonia, column with capital
Municipal Palace of Colonia, column with capital Colonia del Sacramento, Department of Colonia, Uruguay
Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, facade detail
Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, facade detail Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Hohensalzburg Fortress, Golden Hall, column
Hohensalzburg Fortress, Golden Hall, column Salzburg, Austria
Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, bases of the V-shaped pillars
Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, bases of the V-shaped pillars Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading, reading hall, column detail
Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading, Reading Hall, column detail Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Radiant City of Marseille, supporting piers
Radiant City of Marseille, supporting piers Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France
Spanish Synagogue, column
Spanish Synagogue, column Prague, Czechia
Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, bases of the V-shaped pillars
Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, bases of the V-shaped pillars Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Roman Temple of Évora, columns with capitals and architraves
Roman Temple of Évora, columns with capitals and architraves Évora, Portugal
University of Évora, College of the Holy Spirit, Cloister of the General Studies, arcades
University of Évora, College of the Holy Spirit, Cloister of the General Studies, arcades Évora, Portugal
Guandu Bridge, pillar
Guandu Bridge, pillar Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Gustavo Capanema Palace, pilotis
Gustavo Capanema Palace, pilotis Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Spanish Synagogue, column
Spanish Synagogue, column Prague, Czechia
House of Worship of Europe, facade detail with piers
House of Worship of Europe, facade detail with piers Hofheim am Taunus, Hesse, Germany
Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, facade detail with V-shaped Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, facade detail with V-shaped piers
Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, facade detail with V-shaped Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, facade detail with V-shaped piers Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
St. Charles Church, western column top with pavilion
St. Charles Church, western column top with pavilion Vienna, Austria
Roman Temple of Évora, detail of a column with capital
Roman Temple of Évora, detail of a column with capital Évora, Portugal
Gustavo Capanema Palace, pilotis
Gustavo Capanema Palace, pilotis Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, facade detail with V-shaped Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, facade detail with V-shaped piers
Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, facade detail with V-shaped Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, facade detail with V-shaped piers Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Palace of the Federal Supreme Court, facade detail with piers
Palace of the Federal Supreme Court, facade detail with piers Brasília, Federal District, Brazil
Slovak Radio Building, column
Slovak Radio Building, column Bratislava, Slovakia
Frunze Residence, piers of the portico
Frunze Residence, piers of the portico Minsk, Belarus
St. Charles Church, eastern column detail
St. Charles Church, eastern column detail Vienna, Austria
Roman Temple of Évora, west elevation
Roman Temple of Évora, west elevation Évora, Portugal
Porta Nigra, windows and half-columns of the fieldside facade
Porta Nigra, windows and half-columns of the fieldside facade Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Guandu Bridge, central pier (east elevation)
Guandu Bridge, central pier (east elevation) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
St. Charles Church, western column detail
St. Charles Church, western column detail Vienna, Austria
Palace of the Federal Supreme Court, piers
Palace of the Federal Supreme Court, piers Brasília, Federal District, Brazil
House of Worship of Europe, piers
House of Worship of Europe, piers Hofheim am Taunus, Hesse, Germany
Speyer Cathedral, nave, half column capital
Speyer Cathedral, nave, half column capital Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Valongo Wharf, top of the commemorative column
Valongo Wharf, top of the commemorative column Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Pantheon, detail of the portico
Pantheon, detail of the portico Rome, Lazio, Italy
Roman Temple of Évora, east elevation
Roman Temple of Évora, east elevation Évora, Portugal
St. Charles Church, western column detail
St. Charles Church, western column detail Vienna, Austria
Spanish Synagogue, pendentive with ornaments
Spanish Synagogue, pendentive with ornaments Prague, Czechia
St. Charles Church, eastern column detail
St. Charles Church, eastern column detail Vienna, Austria