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 25
larged as to admit coffins ;the name under which they then went beingEnfeus (q.v.). During the same period theterm ambitus was also applied to the consecrated \YORDS USED IN ground by which a church was surrounded. Itserved as a place of asylum as well as for burial.The term is also applied to the… … Fig. 18. The ambo i.f .St. Lawrence at Rome. ancient Latin basilicas, a pulpit. Fig. 18 givesa representation of the ambo in the church of.St. Lawrence without the walls at Rome. Ambrices, R. The cross laths {re-^ula) in-sei ted between the rafters and the tiles of a roof. Ambry; see Almery.…
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