. 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 . e roadsideale-house was distinguished by a stake projectingfrom the house, on which some object was hungfor a sign. Alexandrinum (opus), R. A kind of especially for the pavement of distinctive feature of these mosaics is thatthe lines or figures composing the designs are intw
. 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 . e roadsideale-house was distinguished by a stake projectingfrom the house, on which some object was hungfor a sign. Alexandrinum (opus), R. A kind of especially for the pavement of distinctive feature of these mosaics is thatthe lines or figures composing the designs are intwo colours only, the prevailing ones being redand black upon a white ground. A largenumber of mosaics of this description exist atPompeii, which are also called sectilia. Alexikakos (Apollo). Another name of thecelebrated statue generally called the BelvedereApollo ; from Neros villa at Autium. Algaroth powder. An ingredient in themanufacture of an Antimony white pigment. WORDS USED IN Alhambraic. Ornamentation in the Moorishstyle of tlie Alliambra, the characteristic of whichisa faithful imitation of natural combinations ofform and colour, with a rigid avoidance of therepresentation of natural objects. (Fig. 15.) Alicula, R. A kind of large mantle, furnished sometimes with term is derived. Alhambraic ornament. from the Greek &\\i^, the name given to theThcssalian cldamys. {See ClILAMYS.) Alizarin, the colouring princiiile of Ihcmadder. Allecret or Hallecret. A light armour forcavalry and infantry, consisting of a breastplateand tassets (or gussets), l6th century. Allegory in art, is allegorically represented asa fciiirili figure veiled. All Halowes or All Hallowes. O. E. for AllSaints. Alloys of Gold. Gold is found alloyed withvarious metals, never without silver, often withcopper, iron, or other substances in smallquantities, and sometimes with mercuiy, whenit IS called an amalgaDi. Gold alloyed withsilver is called native gold. See Electrum. AUouyere Fr. (Lat. allovcrhtni). A
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