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I have been trying to figure out the origin of egg and dart for years. This is an interesting direction to explore, I guess with some artistic license over cent
by jasonjamerson 3y ago
I have been trying to figure out the origin of egg and dart for years. This is an interesting direction to explore, I guess with some artistic license over centuries I could see that it evolved from the tip points of structural members. Maybe the rings of a wooden pole splitting from drying out.
- unwind 3y agoClarifying link [1] for people like myself who are clearly behind on their architectural nomenclature studies. [1]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg-and-dart https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg-and-dart
- Ericson2314 3y agoArticle claims it comes from the opium poppy. Huh...