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 321
an octave. Syrma, Gr. {axipw, to sweep). A robe with atrain worn on the stage by those actors who hadto represent the parts of gods or heroes. Hencethe word is poetically used for tragedy. Systyle, Gr. and R. (civ(jrv\os). An arrange-ment in architecture, the intercolumniation ofwhich is of the… … Fig. 642. Tabard. Tabard, O. E. (Lat.colohiiim). A tunicwith sleeves, wornover the armour byknights of the Tudorperiod, and blazonedon the sleeves, front,and back ; it is theofficial costume of aherald ; Chaucersploughman wears atabard, like the mo-dern smock - frock. (SeeCOAT-ARMOUR.) Eig.…
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