Capitals

We all see art differently and isn't that a wonderful thing.  There is a lot of symmetry in Egyptian art and architecture. I see the beauty of symmetry. For example, the columns of Luxor Temple.



Or the symmetry of the Avenue of the Sphinxes between Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple.


Or the columns and capitals of this small temple at Philae.



But the architecture that thrills me is the asymmetry of the capitals at Philae Temple.
 

Here it looks like the architect was trying to satisfy lovers of both symmetry and asymmetry with the same head of the goddess Hathor on top of different capitals.




 



 

I'm captivated by these differing capitals every time I visit Philae.


I remember learning in school about the different types of capitals (Ionic, Doric and Corinthian etc.) but I was never shown pictures like these. They are magnificent!