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 132
ment ;a subject usually painted over the chancel archin parochial churches. Dorelot. A network for the hair, v/orn byladies in the 14th century. (See Calantica,Cresiine, &c.) Doric Order of Architecture. The earliestand simplest of the three (Jreek orders. TheGre-ian Doric order, at its best… … Fig. 264. Donjon. in size, iiy the exquisite simplicity of its parts.[IVavlunds.) Thc columns of this onler liad nopedestal,nor base;the capital, whichwas half a dia-meter in height,had no astnii^u/,but a few jiiaiifillols, with chan-n c 1 s betweenthem, under thcotoIp, and a smallchannel below…
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