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 91
Fig. 167. Clathri over bronze doors. Clathri, R. A grating or trellis formed ofwooden or metal bars ; clathri were employedto form the imposts over hyprethral doors, andto light the stables {carceres) under the circus,&c. Fig. 167 represents one of the bronze doorsof the Pantheon at Rome with… … Fig. 168. Clavichord—i8th century. ART AND ARCHy^LOLOGY. Its name is supposed to be derived from thesimilarity of the eflects it gives, to those of apicture by Claude Lorraiu. Clausula, R. Tlie handle of any instrumentwhatsoever, M-hen made in such a way that thehand can be inserted into it, as for…
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