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 103
g ar-ranged in the form of corymhi, in a knot at thetop of the head, as that of Venus is repre-sented in the Medici statue. (3) The term isalso sometimes used as a synonym of APLUSTRE(q.v.). Corynalle, Arch. (See Cornal.) The schafte was strong over alle.And a well-shaped corynalle. Coryphaeus, Gr.… … Fig. 200. Cos—a Roman Grindstone. Cos, R. A hone, whetstone, or grindstone.Fig. 200 is taken from an engraved gem. Cosmi (Kd(T^oi). The supreme magistrates inCrete. Costanti. One of the Italian literaryacademies. They had for their device the sunshining on a column, with the motto Jantumvolvitur…
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