. 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. 694. Ionic Volute. Vomitoria, R. {vomo, to discharge). Doorsin a theatre or amphitheatre opening on thecorridors of the buildin<r, or on to the scala:. Fig. 695. Vomitorium. leading into the cavea. Fig. 695 represents avomitorium (restored) in the Coliseum or Flavianamphitheatre, at Rome. Voti
. 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. 694. Ionic Volute. Vomitoria, R. {vomo, to discharge). Doorsin a theatre or amphitheatre opening on thecorridors of the buildin<r, or on to the scala:. Fig. 695. Vomitorium. leading into the cavea. Fig. 695 represents avomitorium (restored) in the Coliseum or Flavianamphitheatre, at Rome. Votive Tablets. Sculptured representationsof parts of the body affected with disease,offered to the gods, either in gratitude or propi-tiation. Tiie superstition introduced by theancient Egyptians has survived all religious re-volutions, and survives in Roman Catholic coun-tries at the present day. Wilkinson says :— After the cure of a disease was effected they (theancient f^gyptiaiis) frequently suspended a model of therestored part in the temple of the god whose interpositionthey had invoked, precisely in the same manner as inthe sheikhs tombs in modern Fgypt, and in the RomanCatholic chapels of Italy and other countries, consecratedto the Virgin or a saint; and ears, eyes, distorted armsand other members were dedicated as memorials of theirgratitude and superstition. {Ancient Egyptians.) Voulge. (See Languk pe Bceuf.)Voussoir, Arch. A French te
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