. 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 . and used a second time. In both casesthe most ancient writing or inscription is gene-rally the most valuable and interesting. Palindrome {ttolMv, again, and Spd/xos, acourse). A sentence which reads the same whenread back-wards or forwards. Such is the Greekinscription on the ancient font in the chape
. 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 . and used a second time. In both casesthe most ancient writing or inscription is gene-rally the most valuable and interesting. Palindrome {ttolMv, again, and Spd/xos, acourse). A sentence which reads the same whenread back-wards or forwards. Such is the Greekinscription on the ancient font in the chapel ofDulwich College: vi^^ the heart and notthe countenance alone. Palissy Ware. The pieces to which Palissyowes his reputation, in the first place, are theso-called rustic pottery (^riistiqnes figulines),dishes or vases where upon a rough groundstrewn with fossil shells, lizards and salaman-ders are running, frogs jumping, snakes crawlingor sleeping, or more still, in a streamlet ofwater wriggling eels, pointed-nosed pikes, troutwith spotted scales, and a thousand others of our fresh-water fishes are swimming. Whenafterwards he worked in the capital, he did notgive up his rustic compositions, but mixed themwith the human figure. There is an identity of. Fig. 516. Palissy Jug. style in all his figures and compositions; suchas the Diana, Plenty, &c., framed round withdelicate and ingenious ornaments drawn in thetaste of the period. {yacijuemart.) Paliurus. A thorn-bush with long sharpspikes, common on tlie coasts of the Mediter-ranean, where it is called Chrisfs thorn, becauseit is said to have furnished material of which theCrown of thorns was woven, Palla, Gr. and R. A robe of state worn bypatrician ladies, and frequently representedon statues of goddesses. Falla citharccdicawas the name given to a long robe whichmusicians wore upon the stage ; Apollo is oftenrepresented with this garment, especially whenhe is surnamed Cithanxdus and Miisagde
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