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 38
omfrom low buffoonery. Athen^eum. A university for literary andscientific studies at Rome, on the CapitolineHill. Athyr, Egyp. One of the months of theancient Egyptians. It was the third of the fourmonths called the months of inundation. Atlantes, Gr. and R. (from TXrivai). Humanfigures so called,… … Fig. 48. Atlas, a device used by Phihp II. of Spain. Atlas. One of the several devices adoptedby Philip II. of Spain was a figure of Herculesbearing on his shoulders and kneeling beneath,the weight of the world ; a feat recorded to havelieen performed by him in order to give relief toAtlas from his…
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