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 218
. 450. Etruscan Maskin terra-cotta. Fig. 449. II Marzocco, the bronze Lion now in the Bargello at FlorenceBy Donatello (about a.d. 1420). Mascaron, Arch. Fr. A mask ; the face of aman or animalemployed as anornamentationfor decoratingthe key-stonesof arches orvaults, or thestones of anarch, &c.…
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