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 13
ass, &c.; that ofthe feet {pedilaviuni), including the ceremonyof washing the feet of the poor, performed onMaundy Thursday, by the Pope. (Fig. 2.) Abococke, Med. Cap of estate, worn by kingson their helmets: a huge cappe of estate, called 7^ \VORDS USED IN Abococke, garnished wilh two rich… … Fig. 2. Ewer for ablutions (Persian). the amj-ile blanket in which the Greek philoso-phers were accustomed to wrap themselves.This cloak was adopted by the philosophers asan instance of their humHity, because it wasmostly worn by the poorer classes at Rome. Fig. 3is a representation of one of the…
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