From Ancient Greece to Rome, column capitals became more complex visually denoting the difference between the more austere Greek aesthetic versus Roman embellishment. The Byzantine period starts the break down of strict column orders, also this reflects the empire’s shift to Christianity and breaks from Rome, it is a break from tradition and lead to experimentation to find a new aesthetic. While the capitals were the identifying mark of use in Ancient Greek and Rome, the rise of the westwork in the Romanesque period became more of an indication of the front of a building and denoting it as a church, therefore capitals became less significant in terms of having a defined order and symbolism.