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 73
assum {Kapitaaos, fine Spa-nish flax). Tiiis term was used indifferentlyto denote all textures made of the fine Spanishflax. Thus any knul of linen garment, the sailsof a shiji, the awning of a theatre or amphi--theatre, all came under the term oi carbassus. Carbatinee {Kap^anvai). A rough kind… … Fig. 136. Capuchon and mantle.From an I talian painting of the i-itk century. Carbonate of Lead, or ivhite lead, is the prin-cipal V liite pigment. It is prepared by exposingsheets of lead to the action of acetic and carbonicacids. It is called also Cenisc, Flake white,Krems (or Vienna) white,…
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