. 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 . Fig. 282. Bas-reLef from the frieze of die Parthenon. One of the Elgin Marbles. British Museum by Lord Elgin. They areadorned-with sculptures in relief; those on thefrieze represent the Panathenaic procession inhonour of Athena; those on the metopes, chieflythe contests of the Centaurs and Lapitha;. Th
. 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 . Fig. 282. Bas-reLef from the frieze of die Parthenon. One of the Elgin Marbles. British Museum by Lord Elgin. They areadorned-with sculptures in relief; those on thefrieze represent the Panathenaic procession inhonour of Athena; those on the metopes, chieflythe contests of the Centaurs and Lapitha;. Thereare also statues and friezes, especially from thetemple of the Wingless Victoiy and the Cho-RAGic Monument of Lysicrates. They areadmirably described by Mr. Newton in his. Fig. 2S !. Great of (Jiiccn Elizabeth. Guide to these sculptures published by theauthorities of the British Museum. () ^ ^ Elizabeth, Queen. The costume and theroyal apjnirtenances of this monarch are wellillustrated by the Royal Seal. In the Royal Armswe see the lions and the lilies {France modernand England quarterly). On the reverse () the Tudor Rose, fleur-de-lis, and harpappear separately crowned for England,France, and Ireland. Elizabeth was fondof allegory and devices. In her portraitby Zoffany the lining of her robe isA\orked with eyes and ears, and on herleft sleeve is embroidered a serpent—allto imply wisdom and vigilance. In herother hand is a rainbow with the motto, Kon sine sole iris (no rainbow withoutthe sun). Elizabethan. The style of architectureand flecoration gradually developed duringthe reign oftheTudors in England. Itscharacteristics are a mixed revival of clas-sical forms with quaint and grotesque relicsof the Gothic. Typical examples areC
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