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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)

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n-ship. (Fig. 544.) Philactery. (See Phylactery.) Philomel. Poetical for the nightingale. Philyra and Philura, Gr. {<(>i\vpa). Stripsof papyrus used for making a sheet of writing-paper ; ten or twelve strips of papyrus were firstglued together lengthwise, and at the back ofthese a sufficient… … Fig. 545. Ph LMiix. Device of Cardinal Trent.Phoenix, Chr. In Christian archeology tlie ART AND ARCH/EOLOGY. 255 phoenix, which is consumed by concentrating thesuns rays in its body, and immediately risesagain from its ashes, represents the mystery ofthe resurrection after death. In this sense it…

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