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 228
Fig- 457- 06 of the carved Metopes of the Parthenon,representing the War of the Centaurs and the Lapithas. Metope, Arch. (/uer-oTrTj, i. e. the space be-tween the dirai). A kind of panel betweenthe triglyphs in the Doric frieze (Fig. 458) ; … Fig. 458 (Doric). in some Greek examples quite plain, in othersornamented with sculpture. The metopes ofthe Parthenon in the British Museum are carvedwith representations of the war of the Centaursand Lapitha?. (Fig. 457.) (See Elgin Mar-bles.) In Roman buildings the metopes areusually carved, and…
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