. 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 635. Stylobates. Fig. 636. Stylobates. Stylibate, Arch. A pedestal supporting arow of columns ; Figs. 635 to 637 represent threerichlydecoratcd sty-lobates found in thebaths and other Ro-man ruins at Nismes.(See Pedestal, Ste- REOnATE.) Stylus, R. (). A pointed in-strument with whichthe 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 635. Stylobates. Fig. 636. Stylobates. Stylibate, Arch. A pedestal supporting arow of columns ; Figs. 635 to 637 represent threerichlydecoratcd sty-lobates found in thebaths and other Ro-man ruins at Nismes.(See Pedestal, Ste- REOnATE.) Stylus, R. (). A pointed in-strument with whichthe Romans wrote ontheir waxed tablets.(See Stilus.) Subarmale, Suber-male, R. A garmentworn by soUlicrs un-derneath their ar-. 3o8 WORDS USED IN mour ; it formed the tunic of the legionaries,and representations of it are very frequently metwith on tlie Ims-reliefs of monumental columnsand triumphal arches. Subjugium, R. Curved pieces of wood placedat each end of a yoke, iindcrncath it ; whencetheir name. Sublicius, R. (sublica, a pile). Any woodenstructure supported on i^iles. (See Pons.) Subligaculum, Subligar, R. {sicbligo, to tiebelow). A cloth worn by acrobats, drawn be-tween the legs and made fast to the girdle. Subsecus, R. A tenon, in carpentry; that is,the tongue or wedge which fits into a mortise. Subsellium, R. (i. e. lower than a sella). Amovable bench without a back, which was usedm large assemblies. In a theatre or circus thesame term was applied to the circular rows ofseats in the cavea. Subsericum. Partly, not all, silk ; opposedto holoscriciun. Substructio, R. {stwstruo, to build under-neath). Any work of solid masonry, such as afoundation wall, abutment walls, &c. (See Sus- PENSURA.) Subt
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