. 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 . d^ lilililjIlIlStilifii!, Fig. 163. Model of a Roman Circus. by tiers of seats for the spectators. At the endfronting the semicircular part was a rectangularpile of buildings, underneath which were thecarcercs or stalls for the horses, and down thecentre of the circus ran a long low wall
. 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 . d^ lilililjIlIlStilifii!, Fig. 163. Model of a Roman Circus. by tiers of seats for the spectators. At the endfronting the semicircular part was a rectangularpile of buildings, underneath which were thecarcercs or stalls for the horses, and down thecentre of the circus ran a long low wall calledthe spina, adorned with statues, oljelisks, & spina formed a barrier by which the circuswas divided into two distinct parts, and at eachend of it was a vieta or goal, round which thechariots turned. (See Meta and Ovum.) TheRomans constructed circuses in England, wher-ever they had a large encampment. The ruinsexist at Dorchester, Silchester, Richborough,and other places. Cirrus, R. (i) A lock of hair; a ringletcurling naturally, and so distinguished from thecincinnus, a curl produced by means of thecurling-iron. (2) A tuft; the forelock of ahorse when tied up above its ears. (3) A tuftof flowers forming a bunch or head, such as ART AND ARCHEOLOGY. 75 phlox, calceolaria, &
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