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 115
he Greeks was wornsuspended from the neck by a strap. Crumenal, O. E. A purse. Crupezia, Gr. {Kpovw, to strike). A kind ofsandal Mitli a double sole, in the middle of whichwere castanets with springs. (.See Crotalum.)Greek flute-players used them in the theatreto beat time to the singing and… … Fig. 220. Device of the Delia Cruscan Academy. their object to cultivate the Italian language bywinnowing the flour from the bran ; and in allu-sion to it, the members called themselves byappropriate names, as Infarinato, Rimenato,Gramolato, Insaccato, &c. On the top of theshield is the…
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