Hypothesis
Not a single corner capital in the Cycladic mould survives; the working hypothesis is that none existed precisely because the design would have been so unsatisfactory. This can be most easily understood through the study of 3D virtual reconstructions and attempts to generate hypothetical corner solutions. In essence the Cycladic capital is too long for a corner capital to be anything other than cruciform in shape.
The Ionian type, by contrast, is significantly more compact, and this makes it better suited to the corner condition. It is our contention that this kind of design was developed precisely because it enabled the corner to be turned in a formally and aesthetically pleasing manner.
