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 63
, orsilver, resembling a large SCYPHus (q.v.). Bronze. Antiqiie bronze was composed of tm Figs. 105 to 112. Gallic and Merovingian brooches. scribed in the Arclucological Alliini. In theMiddle Ages brooches bore quaint inscriptions :Chaucers prioress wore a brocht of gold fill shene. On which was… … Fig. 11 J. Gallic brooch. France of the Gallic and Merovingian periods.(Compare Fibula, Phalf.r^.) Brown, in Egyptian art, was the colourconsecrated to Typhon ; in ancient times it wasthe sign of mourning. Regarded as a compoundof red and black, Bistre, it is the symbol of allevil deeds and…
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