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 264
iches in thewalls were filled withimages of plants andanimals, also of the1 irecious metals. TheWestern wall of thermple was placedI < < receive the firstrays of the rising sunupon a statue of thegod engra\-ed on aplate of gold andthickly studded withemeralds and pre-cious stones. Pes, R. A… … Fig. 540. Vase of Pesaro Ware. Pesaro Ware. The particular characteristicof the mother-of-pearl majolica of Pesaro is apale, limpid yellow, associated with a pure blue;under the effect of luminous rays these coloursbecome animated and shoot out in pencils of red,golden yellow, green, and blue of…
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