. 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 . n square theyare called Mutules. In the Corinthian order 465. Modillion. Modius, R. {modus, a measure or standard).The largest Roman measure of capacity. Module, Arch. A measure adopted byarchitects to determine by the column the propor-tions of the different parts of a work of archi-tecture. It is us
. 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 . n square theyare called Mutules. In the Corinthian order 465. Modillion. Modius, R. {modus, a measure or standard).The largest Roman measure of capacity. Module, Arch. A measure adopted byarchitects to determine by the column the propor-tions of the different parts of a work of archi-tecture. It is usually the diameter or the semi-diameter of the shaft of the column. Moenia, R. A term synonymous () ; but more , in thatit implies not merely the idea of walls, but alsoof the buildings attached to them. Jllcenia lata videt, triplici circumdata iiniro. (Ilrg-il.) Mogul Architecture is that of the buildingserected in the reigns of the Mogul emperors,kings of Delhi, from 1531 to the presentcentury. Moilon (Fr. iiioeUon), Arch. Rubble-masonry. Mokador, Mocket, O. E. A napkin, hand-kerchief, or bib. Goo horn, lytyl babe, and sytt on thi moderes lap,And put a /nokador thi pray thi modyr to fede the with the pappe.(Twentieth Covctitry Mystery.). Fig. 466. Mola versatilis. 2l6 WORDS USED IN Mola, R. {molo, to grind). A mill ; luolainanuaria, a hand-mill ; ?nola biixea, a box-woodmill, or mill for grinding pepper ; 7)iola aquaria,a water-mill ; vtola asitiaria, a mill worked bya beast of burden ; mola versatilis, a grindstone(Fig. 466 represents Love sharpening his arrows,from an engraved gem) ; tiiola olearia, a mill forcrushing olives. Mold, O. E. (for 7!iotild). Earth; word is constantly applied to the gjvimd inworks of art. (See Degrroant, 1039 ; Hallhoell.) Moline, Her. A cross terminating like theMill-rind. In modern cadency it is thedifference of the eighth son. Mollicina, Molochina (sc. vestis), R. {^o\6-X^va, \. c.
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