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 253
ubject of the friezes from the Parthenon nowin the British Museum. (See Elgin Marules.)They represent the solemn transportation of theptplus of Athene to her temple, in which nearlythe whole of the population took jjait, on foot,on horseback, or in chariots. Old men carriedolive-branches, young men… … ART AND ARCH/EOLOGY. 243 Pancratium, R. (from Trdv every : and Kparosforce). A wrestling and boxing match, in whichthe combatants employed every means to disableeach other; and the contest was continuedvmtil one of the combatants owned himselfdisabled by holding up a finger, or was killed. Paned,…
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