. 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. 262. Plan of aRoman Atrium with Doric columns.{See also Fig. 49.) -AK 1 .\.\ 1) .\,()i.( )(,^. 5 : (\vings\ TAiiLiNUM, Faucks, ami : of each of which a notice will ho fouiulin its alphabetical place in this work. (Set; also CumCULA,TRICHNIA,,
. 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. 262. Plan of aRoman Atrium with Doric columns.{See also Fig. 49.) -AK 1 .\.\ 1) .\,()i.( )(,^. 5 : (\vings\ TAiiLiNUM, Faucks, ami : of each of which a notice will ho fouiulin its alphabetical place in this work. (Set; also CumCULA,TRICHNIA,,, l!AI,NEUM,CULINA,C(i:NACiri,A, , vSoLARiA, &c.) Thc floors of a Romanhouse were either of the composition called Kf-PERATli), and, from thc process of beatin<^ ilownpavita, were then called Pavimkn ruM, orof stone or marble or mosaics (MusivuM opus).The inner walls were usually covered withfrescoes. The ceilings left the beams visible,which supported thc roof, and the hollow orunplanked spaces (Lacunaria or Laquearia)wore often covered with gold and ivory, or withpaintings. (See Camara.) The principal apart-ments had no windows, deriving their light fromthe roof; in the upper stories there werewindows either open or latticed, or later filledwith mica, and finally glass. Don Pottery. A name given
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