. 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 . tha.) Prea-koul, Hind. An upright stone or sacredboundary among the Khmers. Preasat, Hind. The tower of the Khmers ;prcasat-stupdi means little tower ; p-casat-phra-dantrcy, the elephant tower of the king. Precarium, Chr. A temporary beneficegranted to a layman by the Church ; the holderof the benefic
. 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 . tha.) Prea-koul, Hind. An upright stone or sacredboundary among the Khmers. Preasat, Hind. The tower of the Khmers ;prcasat-stupdi means little tower ; p-casat-phra-dantrcy, the elephant tower of the king. Precarium, Chr. A temporary beneficegranted to a layman by the Church ; the holderof the benefice was, however, bound to pay theChurch certain dues. Predella, It. A ledge behind the altar ofa church on which the altar-piece was placed,containing small pictures, of similar subjects tothe altar-piece. Prefericulum, R. A shallow metal bowl usedin sacrifices for carrying the sacred vessels. Itsshape resembled \\\e patera. Premier Coup. (See Prima Painting.) Pre-Raphaelites. A modern school ofpainters, who, throwing aside all conventional laws and traditions in art, direct their study tothe forms and colours of Nature. Presentoir, Fr. An epergne or table-standfor flowers ; made very shallow, on a tall andrichly-decorated stem. A favourite subject ofthe goldsmiths art in the 16th Fig. 561. Roman maidenwearing the togaprtetcxta. Pressed Glass. Glass pressed into a mouldby a machine ; differing from blcnvn glass. Presto, It. In Music, quickly. Priapeia, R. (Trpic^Treia). Festivals in honourof Priapus ; they were held chiefly at Lamp-sacus. Pricket. A young stag of two years, whenhis horns begin to sprout. 266 WORDS USED IN Prie-Dieu. A kneeling-desk for prayers. Prima Painting (in French, pcintiire anpremier coiif) is a modern style directed to theavoidance of extreme finish, described in a workhy Ilimdertffund, The Art of Painting restoredto its Simplest and Surest Prineiples. Primary Colours. Bhie, yellow, and red,from which all colours are derived. Primero, O. E. A g
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