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 190
llur; the fourth to the thunder,and called illapa ; the fifth to the rainbow, andcalled chcichi; the sixth division was occupiedby the chief priest {liiiilaciima) ; the seventh andlast division formed the dwelling of the priests. Intronati of Siena. One of the Italian lite-rary academies. Their… … Fig. 400. [oiiic capital.From the Erechtheium, Athens. Ionic, Arch. One of the orders of Grecianarchitecture, distinguished principally by theornaments of its CAPITAL, which are spiral andare called Volutes, four in number. The IonicShaft is about nine diameters high, includingthe Base (which is…
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