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 158
Mod. The style ofFrench architecture peculiar to the 15th cen- AKl I\.\l) AKLll/tiULUUi . 141 tury, so called bccau.se the mullions and traceryof the windows in the monuments belonging tothat period are curved and twisted like thewaving of flames. This style was contempo-rary with that called the… … Fig. 316. Projecting-heads. Flaming Heart, in Christian symbolism,expre^^c^ fervent piety and love. Flammeolum (dimin. of flamiitciiii:). A termdenoting a texture much finer than that of thetlaiiintcuiii. Flammeum, R. A bridal veil worn by the
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