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 247
Fig. 505. Musivum opus. Opus Musivum. Mosaic. (See MusivuM.) Opus Pectineum (comb-wrought). Woven workimitating embroidery. Opus Phrygianum, R. Fine embroidery.(See Orphrp:y. ) Opus Plumarium (feather-stitch). Embroidery 236 WORDS USED IN of which the stitches overlap one anotlier likethe feathers… … Fig. 506. Pseudisodomuni opus. Opus Pseud-iso-domum, Gr. (lit. quasi-equalstructure). A Greek method of building inwhich the courses are (i) parallel and unequal,
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