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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 271

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orkman-ship. (Fig. 544.) Philactery. (See Phylactery.) Philomel. Poetical for the nightingale. Philyra and Philura, Gr. (cpiAtypa). Stripsof papyrus used for making a sheet of writing-paper ; ten or twelve strips of papyrus were firstglued together lengthwise, and at the back ofthese a sufficient… … Fig. 545. Phxnix. Device of Cardinal Trent.Phoenix, Chr. In Christian arck-eology the phcenix, which is consumed by concentrating thesuns rays in its body, and immediaicly risesagain from its ashes, represents the mystery oftlie resurrection after death. In this sense it wasadoptetl frecjuently as…

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