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 256
preceding anopera, &c. ftvile, R. Literally, a sheep-fold, and thencean enclosure in the Campus Martius in which each centun, assembled before proceeding toplace its votes {tabell(e) in the urn (eista). Itwas divided into compartments approachedthrough narrow piassages cMcdpontes qxponticuli.On… … Fig. 513. Ovolo or Quarter-round. Ovolo, Arch, (from the Latin ovum), (i) Aconvex moulding showing tiie quarter of a circle,
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