Apophyge

Apophyge

An apophyge (Greek αποφυγη, a flying off), in architecture, is the lowest part of the shaft of an Ionic or Corinthian column, or the highest member of its base if the column be considered as a whole. The apophyge is the inverted cavetto or concave sweep, on the upper edge of which the diminishing shaft rests.

It is, in effect, a curved join between the column shaft and the slightly larger section of the column to which the shaft joins. It bridges the two radii to avoid a sharp change. This was likely done to avoid cracking of the marble in ancient structures.

The apophyge superior is the joining to the capital, while the apophyge inferior is the joining to the base.

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  • Apophyge — A*poph y*ge, n. [Gr. apofygh escape, in arch. the curve with which the shaft escapes into its base or capital, fr. apofey gein to flee away; apo from + fey gein to flee: cf. F. apophyge.] (Arch.) The small hollow curvature given to the top or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • apophyge — [ə päf′ə jē΄] n. [Gr apophygē < apopheugein, to flee away < apo , from + pheugein, to flee < IE base * bheug > FUGITIVE] Archit. the concave curve where the end of a column spreads into its base or capital …   English World dictionary

  • apophyge — ⇒APOPHYGE, subst. fém. A. ARCHIT. Endroit où le fût d une colonne se dégage de sa base; p. ext. profil concave que prend l extrémité inférieure ou supérieure d un fût de colonne à l endroit où il se relie à la base ou au chapiteau (cf. J. ADELINE …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Apophyge — Der bautechnische Begriff Ablauf bezeichnet die kurvige konkave Verbindung zu einem vorspringenden oberen Bauteil. Diese Profilierung wird auch Apophyge (griechisch das Fliehen, Fehlen) Apophysis oder Apothesis genannt. Die entsprechende… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • apophyge — /euh pof i jee /, n. Archit. 1. a small, concave, outward curve joining the shaft of a column, esp. a classical column, to its base. 2. Also called hypophyge. a similar curve joining the shaft of a column to its capital. Also, apophysis. [1555… …   Universalium

  • apophyge — əˈpäfə(ˌ)jē noun ( s) Etymology: Greek apophygē, literally, escape, from apo + phygē flight, from pheugein to flee more at bow (to bend) : the small hollow curvature given to the top (as in a Doric column) or bottom (as in an Ionic or Corinthian… …   Useful english dictionary

  • apophyge — noun A curvature found on the top or bottom of certain columns …   Wiktionary

  • apophyge — (a po fi j ) s. f. Terme d architecture. Endroit où la colonne, sortant de sa base, commence à s élever. ÉTYMOLOGIE    Terme grec signifiant sortie, issue, du verbe s enfuir, de fuir (comp. FUIR) …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • Apophyge — Apo|phy|ge die; , n <zu ↑apo... u. gr. phyge̅ »Flucht«> die bogenförmige Überleitung vom überstehenden Gesims zum Säulenschaft (Archit.) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • apophyge — apoph·y·ge …   English syllables

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