. 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 . ling or feasting which began after theCcENA (), and lasted far on into the night.(See Symposium.) Commistio or Commixtio, Chr. The placingof a portion of the bread into the chalice of wine,during the ceremony of consecration. Common-liouse. The part of a monastery inwhich a fire was kept for the m
. 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 . ling or feasting which began after theCcENA (), and lasted far on into the night.(See Symposium.) Commistio or Commixtio, Chr. The placingof a portion of the bread into the chalice of wine,during the ceremony of consecration. Common-liouse. The part of a monastery inwhich a fire was kept for the monks during winter. Communicales, Chr. Communion vessels,made especially to be carried in procession inRome. Compass. In Music, the whole range ofsounds capable of being produced by a voice orinstrument. Compass-headed, Arch. A semicircular arch. Compass Roof, Arch. An open timber roof. Compass Window, Arch. A bay-windowon a circular plan. Compes. (I) A ring of gold or silver wornby the Romans round the leg, just above theankle. (2) The chains or shackles worn roundthe ankle by slaves or prisoners. Coinpitalia, Compitales. A festival held bythe Romans in honour of the Lares compitales,celebrated in the cross-roads, t-f;«////«, where theimages of thosedeities were often placed in Fig. 185. Ancient Carved Ivory Comb. combing the hair, but not for wearing uponthe head, are found in Pompeian and Egyptiantombs, and in the early British, Roman, andSaxon barrows. In the Middle Ages ivorycombs were richly carved, and the ceremonialcombs for use in ecclesiastical ceremonies are Complement, Her. Applied to the moon,when full. Complement. In Music, the interval to beadded to another interval to make an octave ; a third to a sixth ; a fourth to a fifth, &c. Complementary Colours. If the whole of the 86 WORDS USED IN light ivhicli is absorlied by a coloured bodywere reunited with the whole of the light whichit reflects, white light would result ; in this casethe absorbed colo
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