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 191
Fig. 401. Ivory carving. Swuid-hilt of the i6th century. each stone is of one uniform size, and that thejoints of one layer are adjusted with those ofanother so as to correspond symmetrically. … Isokephaleia (Gr. ?(roy, equal ; Ke<pa\ri, head).A rule in Greek sculpture by which the heads ofall the figures on a bas-relief were of the sameheight from the ground. Isometiical Perspective, used for representinga birds-eye view of a place, combines theadvantages of a ground-jilan and…
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