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 279
Fig- 554- Pent-house Porch. Fg- 555- Ground-plan of a Cupola Porch. Porch, Arch. A structure placed in front ofthe door of a church or other building, and veryvariable in form. In the ancient basilicas the ves-tibule is more commonly called Narthex (q.v.).Fig. 554 shows a wooden porch also called… … Fig, 556. Porcupine. Device of Louis XII. of the Valois family. The Order of the Por-cupine was instituted in 1397 by Louis, Dukeof Orleans, and abolislied by Louis XIL, whoretained tlie badge (Fig. 556), anilliad his cannonmarked with a porcupine. In numismatics hisgolden ecus au pore epic are…
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