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 32
A consecratcel altar-cloth. Antimony. Tlie oxide of this metal isemployed in the preparation of yellow pigmentsfor enamel or porcelain painting. Glass iscolouretl yellow by antimony. (See Naples,Gui.MEis Veli.ows.) Antipendium, Chr. (See A.ntependium.) Antiphoner, Chr. An antiphonarium; abook vi… … and Sa/ii. liy analogy, the term was furtherusedto denote a cap, anil also the ridge on the top ofahelmet to which the horsehair crest wasattached. Aphractus, Gr. and R. {&(ppaKToi>, lit. un-guarded). A vessel without a deck, or onlypartly decked fore and aft. Aphrodisia, ih: {AtppoSiaio). A…
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