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 271
of some antique statues, such as theApollo Belvedere, Hercules of Glycon, andVenus de Medici, is attributable to the use ofwax colouring. Stones of various colours wereused to represent different parts of the figure,and in busts of the Roman emperors the dress isfrequently of coloured marble, while… … Fig. 551. A Silver Engnaved Pomander, or Scent-box,shown open and closed ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY. 261 form what we now call a note-book. (2) Apolyptych; a picture with several compart-ments. (Cf. Diptych.) Polystyle, Arch. Surroivnded by severalrows of columns, as in Moorish architecture.The porticoes…
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