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 89
nd having much analogy to theatrium of a Roman house. The cloister was anessential appendage to an abbey. One of itssides was usually bounded by the church, withwhich it easily communicated. The walls of thecloisters were often adorned with frescoes, andthe court was occasionally planted with… … Fig. 172. Clustered column in Nave of WellsCathedral. Cloister Garth. The quadrangular spaceenclosed by the cloisters. The cloister garth atChichester is still called the Paradise, and thatat Chester the Sprise garden. (See Paradise,Sprise.) Close, Her. With closed wings. Close-gauntlets. Gauntlets…
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