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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 38

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s Doryphorzis (spear-bearerj;he worked princij^ially in bronze, and was famousfor his chryselephantine statues. A specimenofthe Argive school of sculpture is the Discobolusof Myron (a contemporary of Polycletus) in theBritish Museum. It is an ancient copy in marblefrom the original bronze statue.… … Fig. 41. Paltering-ram in testudo. Armatura, R. (i) In a general sense, armourof every kind. W\\\> armatura lezis denoted thelight infantry; and soldiers armed only with a/lasla, and the dart, ,i^irsa (of Gallic invention)were called ler.cs iiiiittes. (2) The art of fencing.(3) The pieces of…

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