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 241
ed from 224 WORDS USED IN a pagan source, of celebrating the birthdayof St. John Baptist at the midsummer solstice(St. Johns Eve) by lighting fires, carrying aboutfirebrands, or rolling a burning wheel. Thepractice is one of many examples of the cautionwith which the evangelizing ecclesiastics of… … Fig. 4S4. Needle Point Lace. Needle Point in relief. To Venice belongsthe invention of the two most perfect produc-tions of the needle—Point coupe, and Vene-tian point in relief. Various other wonderfulproducts of the needle are included under thegeneral name of Venetian point, all of…
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