Die Ägyptische Pflanzensäule

This work analyzes ancient Egyptian column types derived from plant forms, combining lay botanical descriptions with close readings of reliefs, paintings, and surviving architecture to identify the botanical prototypes behind capitals. It treats water‑lilies (distinguishing two Nymphaea species), lilies, papyrus, palms, and other vegetal models, discusses composite bouquet or stacked capitals, and traces formal developments across periods while privileging earlier types. Emphasis falls on ornamental intention rather than structural function, and on careful selection of examples drawn from monuments and pictorial sources.