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 233
f Domitian. Naumachia (yaxii, a ship, and naxv, a battle). (1) A spectacle representing a sea-fight, a subjectfrequently represented on coins and sculptures. (2) A building erected for such shows. Napo-leon I. had a theatre at Milan filled with waterfor a sea-fight. Nautilus. A shell-fish that…
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