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 87
Fig. 167. Clathri over bronze doors. Clathri, R. A grating or trellis formed ofwooden or metal bars ; clathri were employedto form the imposts over hypacthral doors, andto light the stables (carccres) under the circus,&c. Fig. 167 represents one of the bronze doorsof the Pantheon at Rome with… … Fig. 168. Clavichord—iSth century. ART AND ARCHEOLOGY. 77 Its name is supposed to be derived from thesimilarity of the effects it gives, to those of apicture by Claude Lorrain. Clausula, R. The handle of any instrumentwhatsoever, when made in such a way that thehand can be inserted into it, as for…
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