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 270
dded with gold andsilver. Niches in thewalls were filled withimages of plants andanimals, also of the]^recious metals. TheWestern wall of theii-mple was placedlu receive the firstrays of the rising sunupon a statue of thegod engraved on aplate of gold andthickly studded withemeralds and… … Fig. 540. Vase of Pesaro Ware. Pesaro Ware. The particular characteristicof the mother-of-pearl majolica of Pesaro is apale, limpid yellow, associated with a pure blue;under the effect of luminous rays these coloursbecome animated and shootout in pencils of red,golden yellow, green, and blue of…
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