. 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 . tivelydii/iidiated. The legendwas, Fecit eos in gen-tem unani. Diocleia. A festi-val of the Megarians,held about the graveof an ancient Athenianhero, Diodes. Therewas a prize for The cele-brated orgies of Rose dimidiated. X^US Or Bacchus, sup-Device of James I. pressed 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 . tivelydii/iidiated. The legendwas, Fecit eos in gen-tem unani. Diocleia. A festi-val of the Megarians,held about the graveof an ancient Athenianhero, Diodes. Therewas a prize for The cele-brated orgies of Rose dimidiated. X^US Or Bacchus, sup-Device of James I. pressed 186, andsubstituted by theLiberalia. (See Bacchanalia.) Dioptra, Gr. and R. (StoTrrpa ; Siopdu, to seethrough). An instrument used in sur\eying tomeasure distances and to take levels. Dioscuria, Gr. and R. (AtoffKovpia). Gamesinstituted at Rome in honour of the Dioscuri(Castor and Pollux), who, at the battle of LakeRegillus against the Latins (496 , weresupposed to have fought on the side of theRomans. Diospolites, Egyp. One of the nomes ordivisions of I>ower Egypt. Diota, Gr. (Si-tora, with two ears). A nameapplied indifferently to any kind of vase furnishedwith two handles, such as lageiuc, amphora, can-thari, tVc. Diplinthus, R. (, a brick). Masonrytwo bricks Diplois, Gr. and R. Folded iiiiwo ; an uppergarment which was doubled in tiie same manneras a womans shawl at the jirescnt ; it wasmuch worn among the Greeks. Diploma, Gr. and R. {l[i,\onxa, j. e. double-folded). A consisting of two leaves(whence its name). Tiie term is also used todenote a diploma by which any right or privilegeis ct)nferred. Dipteral, Arch. A building having doublewings. The term is appliedto any buildinghaving a double intercolumniation all round it. Diptheree, Gr. and R. {St(p0fpat; S((pa), tomake supple), (i) Prepared .skins for writingon. (2) A kind of garment; an overcoat of skinor leather which Greek slaves put on over theirtunic. Diptych, (;r. (Si-irrux
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