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 42
ow !)uffoonery. Athen£eum. A university for literary andscientific studies at Rome, on the CaiiilolineHill. Athyr, Egyp. One of tlie months of theancient Egyptians. It was the third of the fourmonths called the months of inundation. Atlaates, Gr. and R. (from xA^fai). Humanfigures so called, in… … Fig. 48. Atl.x^, .1 device ii^.ci.1 Ly Philiii 11. of Spain. Atlas. One of the several devices adoptedby Philip H. of .Spain was a figure of Herculesbearing on liis sliouklers and kneeling beneath,the weight of tiie world ; a feat recorded to havebeen performed by him in order to give relief…
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