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 56
krieni (roasted rice), whicli it exactlyresembles. Its deep yellow colour recalls in astriking degree that of old white marbles whichhave been long exposed to the sun and air inwarm countries. Bifrons, R.(fiviis, a fore-head). Havingt\\o fronts orfaces. Libra-ries and pic-ture galleriesgenerally… … Fig. 85. Bifrons. the statuary described, Biga, R. {bi andjiiga, double-yoked). A cardrawn by two horses. Biga also denoted, likebijugus or bijitgis, two horses harnessed together.[The Greeks called this method Synoris.] Bigatus, R. (sc. miminus). A silver denarius(one of the earliest Roman coins)…
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