. 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 . Rose.) Manica, R. {maims, a hand), (i) An armlet, orpiece of armour which protected the arm of thegladiator. (2) A leather glove worn by bar-barous nations. In the plural, manica: denotes(i) manacles ; (2) a grappling-iron calledHarpaoa (). Manicora, Manicore, Chr. In Christianiconography, the mani
. 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 . Rose.) Manica, R. {maims, a hand), (i) An armlet, orpiece of armour which protected the arm of thegladiator. (2) A leather glove worn by bar-barous nations. In the plural, manica: denotes(i) manacles ; (2) a grappling-iron calledHarpaoa (). Manicora, Manicore, Chr. In Christianiconography, the manicora is a hybrid animalwith a human head, and a globular body endingin a serpent. It is a symbol of the World,the Flesh, and the Devil. (Fig. 441.) Maniple, Chr. A short stole held in the lefthand, originally used as a napkin by theofiiciating jiriest. Afterwards it was worn pen-dent from the wrist, and richly decorated. (SeeFanox.) The word is derived from^ Manipulus, R. (lit. a handful), (i) A mani-ple, the earliest ensign of the Roman legion ; itconsisted of a handful of hay attached to theend of a pole. (2) A body of infantry in alegion, consisting of about iSo to 200men. ART AND 205 Mansard Roof, Arch, (so called from Man-sai-ii, the French architect, who introduced it),. Fig. 441. Manicore. or Curb Roof (from the French coiirher, toliend). A roof with two sets of rafters, of whichthe upper part is, as it \\ere, broken off, andnot so steep as the lower. According toAlcsaiigcs, Mansard took the idea of his rooffrom a frame composed by Segallo, and MichaelAngelo employed it in the construction of thedome of St. Peters. The houses in LowerBrittany were covered with these roofs in theend of the 15th century. Manse, O. E. The parsonage-house. Mansio, R. (manco, to remain). Stationsplaced at intervals along the high roads, to serveas halting-places for the troops on a march.(See MuTATio.) Mantapa, Hind. A porch to a temple. Mantel-piece, Arch, (formerly iiiantil). Ac
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