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 222
enth century many splendid relics remain,especially the so-called Bell of St. Patrick.Oriental bronzes, of characteristic design, areplentiful from all ages; especially beautifuland perfect in execution are those of China andJapan. The best period of workmanship inI)-on is the Middle Ages ; gates… … Fig. 457. One of the carved Metopes of the Parthenon,representing the War of the Centaurs and the Lapithae. Metope, Arch, (fj-er-oirri, i. e. the space be-tween the oTrctt). A kind of panel betweenthe triglyphs in the Doric frieze (Fig. 458) ;
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