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 196
////;,- the fourth to the thunder,and called illapa ; the fifth to the rainbow, andcalled chcichi; the si.\th division was occupiedby the chief priest {liuilacnvia); the seventh andlast division formed the dwelling of the priests. Intronati of Siena. One of the Italian lite-rary academies. Their… … Fig. 400. Ionic capital.From the Ertchtheium, Athens Ionic, Arch. One of the orders of Grecianarchitecture, distinguished principally by theurnaments of its Capital, which are spiral andare called Volutes, four in number. The IonicShaft is about nine diameters high, includingthe Base (which is half…
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