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 191
any building, especially a temple, the cella ofwhich had no roof. On the roofs of Egyptiantemples, hypjiethral temples are arranged withregard to astronomical observations, by whichthe calendar was regulated. … Fig. 393. Hypocausis of i Roman villa at Tusculum. Hypaethrum, Gr., and R. A grating ordanstra placed over the principal door of atemple for the purpose of admitting light into apart of the cella. Fig. 392 shows one of thebronze doors of the Pantheon at Rome, withits hypathrum. Hyperthyrum, Gr. and…
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