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 143
beam of a balance. Exasciatus, R. Hewn or fashioned with theadze (ascia) ; whence the expression opus exas-ciatu»i for work which only required to befinished or polished. Excalceatus, R. (lit, without shoes orboots). A comic actor or comedian who woresandals. The tragic actor, on the other hand,who… … Fig. 300. Exedra. Exedra, Gr. and R. An assembly-room orhall for discussion or conversation, forming partof a gymnasium, palaestra, or private house. Inmany cases cxcdrcc were in the open air, consist-ing merely of circular marble benches. (Fig. 300.)When an exedra was covered in, one of the…
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