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 163
Fig. 332. Greek Fret. dry plaster commonly practised in Italy andMunich. It is argued that the latter was theprocess used at Pompeii, and generally by theancients, because {l) lime is found in nearly all the … not contain only one days work, as it mustin biton fresco. Fret, Arch. An angular, interlaced archi- colours, anil (2) the nature of the joinings intlie work indicates that each compartment does
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