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 126
dgment ;a subject usually painted over the chancel archin parochial churches. Dorelot. A network for the hair, worn byladies in the 14th century. (See Calantica,Crespine, &C.) Doric Order of Architecture. The earliestand simplest of the three Greek orders. TheGrecian Doric order, at its best… … Fig. 264. Donjon. in size, by the exquisite simplicity of its parts.[Newlands.) The columns of this order had nopedestal,nor base;the capital, whichwas half a dia-meter in height,had no astragal,but a few plaiifillets, with chan-nels betweenthem, under theovolo, and a smallchannel below thefillets.…
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