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 62
and sometimes Chinese characters. Some finebronzes, inlaid with gold, arc met with in thisprovince. As a general rule, Chinese bronzesare more remarkable for their peculiar and cer-tainly not very handsome fonn than for anythingelse. Bronzing. The art of laying a coating of bronzepowder on wood,… … Fig. 104. Gold Brocade State or Ducal costume of theDogeressa of Venice. sisted principally of an ample robe of the Imestgold brocade, lined with ermine. (Figs. 88, 104.) Broella. Coarse cloth worn by monks in theMiddle Ages. Bromias, Gr. A drinking-ves.sel of wood, orsilver, resembling a large…
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