. 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. 492. Nymphaeum of Egeria, near Rome. the Divinity of Christ hidden in His Augustine has a long treatise on the sym-bolism of the husk, shell, and kernel of the nut.(Serm. de temp. Dominic, ante Nativ.) Fig. 491. Nuremberg Vase, enamelled in Fig. 493. Nynipha;iuii at Nismes (r
. 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. 492. Nymphaeum of Egeria, near Rome. the Divinity of Christ hidden in His Augustine has a long treatise on the sym-bolism of the husk, shell, and kernel of the nut.(Serm. de temp. Dominic, ante Nativ.) Fig. 491. Nuremberg Vase, enamelled in Fig. 493. Nynipha;iuii at Nismes (restored) ART AND ARCHEOLOGY. 229 Nut Oil. This medium for colour-grinding isderived from the walnut ; as a vehicle it is pre-ferred to linseed oil, and is the quickest dryer.(See Mediums, Oils.) Nutmeg Ornament, Arch. A common fea-ture in Early English work in the north ofEngland, but not in the south. It resembleshalf a nutmeg, and is carved at certain dis-tances apart in the hollow of a dripstone atSt. Marys Church, Nunmonkton, Yorkshire. Nuttoo, Hind. A nose-stud or ornamentworn by Indian women, often set with bril-liants, rubies, emeralds, and pearls. Nymphaeum, Nympheum {vujj.(paioy and wix-(pitov). Literallj^ a huildiitg consecrated to thenymphs. It was a large and richly-decoratedchamber, with columns, niches, and statues, and a fountain in the centre. Nymphcea were oftenerected near the head of a spring, and formedcool and agreeable retreats. Pig. 492 representsa portion of the ruins of the nymphreum ofEgeria, near Rome; and Fig. 493 the inte
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