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 244
.) Norwegian Architecture. The timber-builtchurches are of great interest, and exhibit thewonderful durability of the Norwegian pine.They are generally in the form of a cross, witha tower in the centre ending in a cupola orspire, and with high pitched roofs. The orna-mental details are elaborate… … Fig. 489. Incrusted Tile. Norm.-in. Middle Ages. colour; sometimes of a bright red. Some othese churches date from the lith or 12thcentury, and are an imitation in wood of themasonic style of the period. Nosocomium, R. {voao-Kop-uov). A hospital. Notatus, R. {nolo, to mark). A slavebranded with a…
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