An architectural or design element consisting of two scroll-shaped ornamental figures mounted on pillar capitals. The curving shape is believed to have been inspired by ram horns. The term derives from the Latin word voluta, meaning “scroll.”
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ChicagoImpart Encyclopedia of Art. "Double-Voluted." Last updated February 17, 2026. https://imp-art.org/definitions/double-voluted/.
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MLA"Double-Voluted." Impart Encyclopedia of Art, Feb. 17, 2026, https://imp-art.org/definitions/double-voluted/.
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HarvardImpart Encyclopedia of Art (2026) Double-Voluted. Available at: https://imp-art.org/definitions/double-voluted/ (Accessed: 3 March 2026).
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