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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, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington · leaf 103

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range toBlue, Greenish Yel/inv to Violet, Itidigo to OrangeYellcnv, and, in each case, vice versd. Completorium, Chr. The last of the Hoursof Prayer. Compline, Chr. Short evening prayers com-pleting the daily round of devotion prescribed bythe Hours of Prayer. Compluvium, R. An opening in the roof… … Fig. i86. Capital of the Composite Order. Composite Order of Architecture. The lastof the five Roman orders, composed of theIonic grafted upon the Corinthian order. Theexamples at Rome are in the arch of SeptimusSeverus, the arch of the Goldsmiths, the archof Titus, tlie temple of Bacchus, and the…

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