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 318
as completelydisregarded in the course of their applicationto the purposes of Greek art. Sphyrelata, Gr. Hammered metal-work;the earliest form of art manufacture in metal.Archaic statues, antecedent to the invention of theart of casting, were formed of hammered platesfastened together with rivets.… … Fig. 620. Spicatum Opus. construction in which the stones were arrangedso as to resemble the setting of the grains in anear of corn. (Fig. 620.)
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