. 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 . overeign princes. Saturnalia, R. Festivals of Saturn, held onthe seventh of the calends of January (14th ofDecember), instituted by Numa. During the four or five days that this festival lasted, bothpulilic and private business was interru]ited ;and bancjuets and festivities were held, in whichmasters a
. 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 . overeign princes. Saturnalia, R. Festivals of Saturn, held onthe seventh of the calends of January (14th ofDecember), instituted by Numa. During the four or five days that this festival lasted, bothpulilic and private business was interru]ited ;and bancjuets and festivities were held, in whichmasters and slaves met on a temporary footing ofequality. In the feasts at rustic ]daces, thehollow statue of Saturn was filled with oil; heheld a pruning knife in his hand, and his feetwere surrounded with a band of wool. Satyrs. Greek deities of the wooded plains,as the Roman fauns were of the fieliis. Theyare usually represented as the attendants ofBacchus, or the lovers of the Nymphs, withgoats legs and horns, and human bodies coveredwith short hair ; often with Lacinia on the neck. Saunders Blue (Green) (from the French cen-drcs l>/ct(). The blue ashes of calcined lapislazuli. (See Carisonates of Copper.) Saurians. Animals of the lizard tribe, cro-codiles, &c., antediluvian and Fig. 0u2. Device of Charles dAiulChaiiinoiit. , Sieur de Savage-man or Wood-man, Iler. A wildman, naked, or clothed in skins or leaves, andcarrying a club. The illustration is the deviceof De Chaumont, Marshal of France (+ 1510),with the motto, Alitcm aiiiiiiiDU agrcsii subtegiiiine scaliro, which he bore embroidered onthe pennon of his company. Savonnerie. (See Turkey-stitch.) Saxon Blue. Sulphate of indigo used as adye-stuff. Saxon Gold-work of elegant design and skilfulworkmansiiip,may be attributed to the 5 th and 6thcenturies. The art wasdoubtless imported by Ro-man colonists. Specimens may be studied in theSouth Kensington Museum. (See Metallurgy.) Scabellum, R. (dimin. from Scamnum,q. V.) (
Size: 1406px × 1778px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookidillustrateddicti00mollric, booksubjectart
