An illustrated dictionary of words used in art and archaeology. Explaining terms frequently used in works on architecture, arms, bronzes, Christian art, colour, costume, decoration, devices, emblems, heraldry, lace, personal ornaments, pottery, painting, sculpture, &c., with their derivations (1883)
Mollett, John W. (John William) · London, S. Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington · leaf 101
(if gold ornamentedwith palisades. Of the<■. triitmphalis therewere three kinds : oneof laurel or bay leaves,worn by the command-ing officer during histriumph ; one of mas-sive gold held over hishead ; and a third ofstill greater value, also of gold. The c. ovalis,to commemorate an ovation to an… … Fig. 194. Celestial crown. ART AND ARCH/EOLOGY. 91 chaplets of leaves and flowers for the dead,called c. fiinebres or sepiilchrales; the wreathsof roses, violets, myrtles, ivy, &c., worn atconvivial meetings, c. convivialis; and thebridal wreath, of Greek origin, made of flowersnot bought, but…
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