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 119
as Pelasgian, as being the work of Pelasgianswho had learned in the school of Phcenicianworkmen called Cyclopes. These ancientstructures are formed of enormous irregidarly-shaped stones (Fig. 231), placed one abovethe other without cement or mortar. Remainsof them are found in Asia Minor, Greece,… … Fig. 232. Cylix. A Gallic drinking-cup. very shallow, of a circular form, with twohandles, and mounted on a tolerably tall foot.Fig. 232 shows a silver cylix or Gaulish cup,found in the ruins of Alisia. Cyma, Cymatium (Eng. Ogee, Gr. Kv/jLanov).An architectural moulding, named from theGreek Kvfjta…
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