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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)

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is called DAMASCENING(q.v.). Damask. A rich fabric, woven with largepatterns, in silk, linen, wool, or even cotton,originally made at Damascus. (See Fig. 88.) Dames, O. E. The old name for the gameof draughts, represented early in the 14thcentury. The pieces were originally square. Danace… … Fig. 237. Specimen of Arabic Damascening (full size). illuminations, or sculptures in bas-relief, repre-senting men dancing under the eye of Death, whopresides at this dance. In some instances theperformers are skeletons and corpses. Themost celebrated Dance of Death was that paintedin fresco by…

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