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 137
yellow varieties. Old carved ebonyfurniture found in English houses dates gene-rally from the early years of the Dutch occupa-tion of Ceylon. Ebnrnean. Made of ivory. Ecbasios (iKdaiiu-, to disembark). A sacrificeoffered to Apollo after a favoiuable voyage. Ecclesia, Gr. General assembly of the… … Fig. 277. Echinus or egg and luiigue on tlie ovulo of aGreek cornice. Echinus, Arch. (Gr. lyl.vos, a hedgehog).The egg and dart or egg and tongue ovnamenifrequently carved on the roimd moulding, muchused in classic architecture, called the ovo/o.(Fig. 277.) Echometry (/xerpoj/, a measure). Ihe art…
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