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 277
ce of some antique statues, such as theApollo Belvedere, Hercules of Glycon, andVenus de Medici, is attributable to the use ofwax colouring. Stones of various colours wereused to represent different parts of the figure,and in busts of the Roman emperors the dress isfrequently of coloured marble,… … Fig. 551. A Silver Engraved Pomander, or Scent-box,shown open and closed. form what \ve now call a note-book. (2) Apolyptych; a iiictuic with several compart-ments. (Cf. DllTYCII.) Polystyle, Arch. Surrounded liy severalrows of columns, as in Moorish arciiitccturo.The porticoes of a Greek temple…
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