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 17
jewelled pins used asfastenings to papal or archiepiscopal vestments.The Roman actis is worn in the hair by theItalian peasant woman of the present day. Addorsed, Her. (i) liack to back ; (2) point-ing backwards. Adespotoi, Gr. (d-Seo-TroToi, i.e. withoutmasters). A name given to a certain class… … Fig. 9. Plan of a Roman temple, showing the adytum. Adytum or Adyton, Gr. and R. (Uvtov,from a, priv., and i5iya), to enter). An obscureand secret sanctuary in certain temples fromwhich the public was excluded, and into whichthe i^riests alone might enter. The little templeof Iomjieii possessed an…
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