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, (14561798427)

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Title: 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
Year: 1883 (1880s)
Authors: Mollett, John W. (John William)
Subjects: Art -- Dictionaries Archaeology -- Dictionaries
Publisher: London, S. Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation



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Fig. 262. Plan of aRoman house.
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Fig. 263. Atrium with Doric columns(See also Fig. 49.) ART AND ARCHEOLOGY. 5 Al^ (wings\ Tablinum, Fauces, and Peri-STYLIUM : of each of which a notice will be foundin its alpliabetical place in this work. (See alsoCubicula,Triclinia,Exedr.E,Pinacotheca,bibliotheca, balneum,culina,c(e\acula,Di^TA, Solaria, &c.) The floors of a Romanhouse were either of the composition called Ru-deratio, and, from the process of beating; downpavita, were then called Pavimentum, orof stone or marble or mosaics (MusivuM opus).The inner walls were usually covered withfrescoes. The ceilings left the beams visible,which supported the roof, and the hollow orunplanked spaces (Lacunaria or Laquearia)were often covered with gold and ivory, or withpaintings. (See Camara.) The principal apart-ments had no windows, deriving their light fromthe roof; in the upper stories there werewindows either open or latticed, or later filledwith mica, and finally glass. Don Pottery. A name given to the productionsof a porce