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 184
heemblem of death. Hyacinthia, Gr. A national festival, cele-brated aimually at Amyclae by the Amyclseansand Spartans, in honour of the hero Hyacinthus,who was accidentally killed by Apollo with aquoit. Hyalotype (ua\os, glass, and Tv-mlv, to print).An invention for printing photographs from… … Fig. 390. Hydra with seven heads. Hydraletes, Gr. (i) A mill for grindingcorn, driven by water. (2) A waterfall or cur-rent of water. Hydraulis, Gr. {v^pavXis). A water-organ.The hydraulic organ, invented about B.C.200, wasreally a pneumatic organ ; the water was onlyused to force the air through…
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