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 49
The Royal Stanoard,or Banner. Fig. 61. Baptistery of St. Constance, K..ine. Christian archcx:ology, /aftis/.-r) was the nameciven to a buildmg a.ljoining a basilica, orsituated near it. in wiiich baptism was adminis- 34 WORDS USED IN tered. Such is the baptistery of St. JohnLateran at Rome. One of… … Fig. 62. Interior of the B.iptistery of St. Constance. Poitiers, represented in Fig. 60. It dates fromthe fourth century ; that of St. Constance, atRome (Figs. 61, 62), belongs to the sameperiod. Bar, Her. A liorizontal line across a shield. Barathron or Orugma, Gr. {0dpaOpou). Adeep cleft behind…
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