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 141
s ofmartyrs. The practice was derived from theJews. As a pagan ceremony embalming wasintended to facilitate crcviatioii. Embalon, Cjr. and U. A beak, correspondingto the modern ra>n, under the liows of a wargalley, for the jjurpose of sinking the enemy. Embas, Gr. A shoe of white felt, used… … Fig. 285. Eniblomata the commencement of each of the/our seasons ofthe year. In the Eastern Church there is notrace of such an observance. (The word has noconnexion with embers in the sense of ashes.)Emblazon, Her. (See Blazon.)Emblemata, Gr. {iuBdWu, to put in).Ini,.\ii) work, or (i) Mosaic made…
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