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 187
tli his trident, had given birth to thehorse. Hippodromus, Gr. and R. The Greek name for an arena for horse and chariot races, in con-tradistinction to the stadium, which ser\ed forfoot-racing. Fig. 386 represents the hippodromeat Olympia, taken from Cells Itinerary of theMorea. The following is… … Fig. 386. Ground-plan of a Hippodrome. space occupied by the spectators. [The wordwas also applied to the races themselves.] (Seealso Circus.) Hippogryph. A mythical animal representedas a winged horse with the head of a gyyphon. Hippopera, Gr. and R. (i7r7ro-7r7;po). Asaddle-bag for travellers on…
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