Summer is gearing up at the State Capitol! Between the many events
scheduled by the public and our summer feature event, Movie Under the
Stars, it looks like it will be a great summer! Are you planning on
visiting the Capitol this summer? If so, check our Facebook to find out about exciting events!
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Monday, April 30, 2012
Word of the Day
Dentil (Root "dent" means tooth): A small rectangular block used in a series forming a moulding under an Ionic, Corinthian or Composite cornice.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Movie Under the Stars
Movie Under the Stars is 2 months away!! What movies would you like to see at Movie Under the Stars this season?
Word of the Day
Word of the Day: Corinthian Order - The most ornate of the five Classical Orders, characterized by a slender fluted column having an ornate, bell-shaped capital decorated with acanthus leaves.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Word of the Day
Corbella Arch - In architecture, a "false arch" bridging a gap by means of overlapping blocks of masonry.
Monday, April 23, 2012
Word of the Day
Eaves - The lower edge of a pitched roof which overhangs the face of a wall. An eaves cornice is a cornice in that position.
Friday, April 20, 2012
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Word of the Day
Band - A face or fascia. A flat, low, square profiled molding
encircling a building or running across its facade. The strip from which dentils
project.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Word of the Day
Colonnade - A row of columns, supporting an entablature and
usually one side of a roof. When a colonnade stands before a building it is
called a portico, and if it surrounds a building is called a peristyle.
Monday, April 9, 2012
Word of the Day
Abacus - (Ab-a-kis): A slab on the top of the capital (the head or crowning feature of a column or pilaster), crowning the column and supporting the entablature.
Friday, April 6, 2012
Movie Under The Stars
Planning for Movie Under The Stars
is underway! If you are interested in preforming at Movie Under the
Stars please send an email to jbradshaw@utah.gov. Please include the
band's name, all contact information and samples of your music. Don't forget to like "Movie Under The Stars at the Utah State Capitol" to find out about our upcoming events. Click this link for our Facebook page: Movie Under The Stars
Word of the Day
Monolithic Columns – The shaft of each column is made
of one, continuous polished piece of marble. These interior columns, at
nearly 26 feet tall, utilize several features of the Ionic Order,
namely, spiraled volutes, elegant bases, and egg-and-dart moldings.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Salt Lake City
This photo is compliments of one of Capitol Preservation Board's staff members. If you have a great photo and want to share it with us, email it to capitoltours@utah.gov.
Thanks,
-Capitol Preservation Board staff
Word of the Day
Laylight – Glass ceiling features transmitting light
through the roof level skylights. Extensive use of natural light
through the use of many windows is a unique feature of Kletting’s
design. The laylights of the building’s vaulted atriums and the House,
Senate, and Supreme Court chambers, are ideal examples of this feature.
Monday, April 2, 2012
Word of the Day
Rosettes – noun: A carved decorative floral pattern. Rosettes can be found on the underside of the four rotunda arches inside square coffers.
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