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 32
\3Q3 1 … Fig. 63. Pont-du-Gard, a Roman aqueduct near Nismes.{RcstorcJ ) Roman legion under the Empire They were ofsilver or bronze, and had the wings outstretched.As an architectural term aqulla denotes thetriangular face formed by the tympanum of apediment, because the latter was often orna-mented with an…
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