. 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 . rst object of theirplastic art. Antia. The iron handle of a shield. ART AND ARCHEOLOGY. 19 Antiae, R. The ringlets of haii- worn by menand women wliich hung about the ears andthe temples. Antick. Strange, irregular, or fantastic incomposition. Antilena, R. An appliance attached to thepack-sacUlle ota b
. 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 . rst object of theirplastic art. Antia. The iron handle of a shield. ART AND ARCHEOLOGY. 19 Antiae, R. The ringlets of haii- worn by menand women wliich hung about the ears andthe temples. Antick. Strange, irregular, or fantastic incomposition. Antilena, R. An appliance attached to thepack-sacUlle ota beast of bunlen. It was a broadstrap passing in front of tiie animals breast soas to prevent the saddle from slipping was employed especially in mountainousdistricts. Antimensium, Chr. A consecratcel altar-cloth. Antimony. Tlie oxide of this metal isemployed in the preparation of yellow pigmentsfor enamel or porcelain painting. Glass iscolouretl yellow by antimony. (See Naples, ) Antipendium, Chr. (See ) Antiphoner, Chr. An antiphonarium; abook vi responses set to music. Antique. Pertaining to ancient Greek orRoman art: more freely used in recent times todescribe the quality of ancient art in general, butproperly applicable only to classical and Sa/ii. liy analogy, the term was furtherusedto denote a cap, anil also the ridge on the top ofahelmet to which the horsehair crest wasattached. Aphractus, Gr. and R. {&(ppaKToi>, lit. un-guarded). A vessel without a deck, or onlypartly decked fore and aft. Aphrodisia, ih: {AtppoSiaio). A generalterm under which were comprised all the festivalsheld in honour of Venus {.Ip/irodi/i).
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