Pedestal

A pedestal (plural: pedestal ) is an isolated support which is used to receive a column or a statue.

It is upwards made up:

  • of a base (or base) in contact with the ground
  • of a die (or trunk), possibly preceded by a leave
  • of a Cornice of which the heel forms part

This name comes from Italian piedestallo ( piede , foot and stallo , support).

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