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 125
which were outside the house. The roofswere flat, and it wascustomary to walkupon them. Thefloors were of stone,in later times orna-mental or coloured.The construction anddecoration variedwith the ages ;painted ceilings werea late introduction. Of a Roman house,the principal partswere the… … Fig. 262. Plan of aRoman house.
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