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 225
n imposing size andsplendour, such as the tomb of Augustus in theField of Mars, and that of Hadrian, on thebanks of the Tiber, now known as Fort St.Angeio. A representation of it, in its originalstate, is shown in Fig. 451. 208 WORDS USEDIN Mauve is the colour of a peach blossom ;obtained as a dye… … To trace tlie former kneeling was a species ofpenance. Mazmorra, Sp. A tank lined with cement,sunk in the ground and used for storing grain.(See Murrays Handbook, Spain, p. 361, Gra-jiada, &c.) Mazonum, Gr. {ixaCo-vofxilov; ixa^a, barley-bread). A wooden platter for domestic use,and thence a…
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