column:style
Describes the sculptural style of a node tagged with man_made=column
Group: properties
Status: in use
Describes the sculptural style of a node tagged with man_made =column
Values
The value of this tag follows the Any tags you like scheme, but first identify common values on taginfo before creating a new one
Values should follow the standard OSM syntax (e.g. column:style =tuscan )
Values should not describe the architectural time period/historical style (e.g. column:style =roman ) of the column. The column:architecture =* key should be used instead
Example Values
This table shows examples of column:style =* and column:architecture =* pairings, as well as which column:architecture =* value is the default for each column:style =* value when no column:architecture =* is provided
A brief description (from someone that knows very little about columns & historical architecture) as well as an example image is provided for some cases
Example Value of column:style =*
column:architecture =roman
column:architecture =ancient_greek
column:style =tuscan
Smooth surface along the shaft/trunk, with a capital that is more triangular/sharply meets the abacus
Smooth surface along the shaft/trunk, with a capital that is rounded when meeting the abacus
ancient_greek is the default column:architecture =* value for column:style =tuscan , when none is provided
column:style =doric
Long indentations/ridges along the shaft/trunk, with a capital that is more triangular/sharply meets the abacus
Long indentations/ridges along the shaft/trunk, with a capital that is rounded when meeting the abacus
ancient_greek is the default column:architecture =* value for column:style =doric , when none is provided
column:style =ionic
Long indentations/ridges along the shaft/trunk, with a folded spiral capital
ancient_greek is the default column:architecture =* value for column:style =ionic , when none is provided
column:style =corinthian
Long indentations/ridges along the shaft/trunk, with an intricate palm leaf design as the capital
ancient_greek is the default column:architecture =* value for column:style =corinthian , when none is provided
column:style =composite
Long indentations/ridges along the shaft/trunk, with an intricate palm leaf design (similar to Corinthian) topped by a folded spiral (similar to Ionic) as the capital
roman is the default column:architecture =* value for column:style =composite , when none is provided