. 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 . This roll contained thegenealogy of the were hung uponthe busts of ancestors,and in front of the inia-gincs majorum. Stencil. A plate of any material in which patterns have been cut out. The use of stencil plates is of Roman btela. great antiquity. They were used in the schools of anci
. 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 . This roll contained thegenealogy of the were hung uponthe busts of ancestors,and in front of the inia-gincs majorum. Stencil. A plate of any material in which patterns have been cut out. The use of stencil plates is of Roman btela. great antiquity. They were used in the schools of ancient Rome to teach writing, and by the emperors for their sign manual to documents. Stereobate. The base of a plain wall. (SeeStylobates. Stereocliromy. A new method of wall-paint-ing, with water colours sprinkled over withfluoric acid, adapted permanently to resist allthe influences of climate. Stereo-graphy {(mpths, solid). Geometricaldrawing of solids on a plane surface. Stereoscope. A binocular glass, arrangedin conformity with the natural convergence ofthe sight of each eye to a focal centre. Anobject is photographed twice, as it would appearto each eye if the other were closed ; and whenthe two pictures are looked at together in thestereoscope, an effect of rounded solidity. (stereoii) is produced. The effect is particularlybeautiful in photographs of statues. Stereotype. Solid type, obtained from acast of the forme of movable type, for permanentuse in printing works of which many editionsare required. Steyre, U. E. A stair. Stiacciato, Ital. Sculpture in very low relief,less than basso-relievo. Stibadium, Gr. and R. ((TTi/SaSioi/). A circu-lar dining-couch generally made of name for it was Sigma. Sticharium, Chr. (o-nxapioi/). A white tunicworn by the Greek bishops and deacons incertain ceremonies. Stigma, R. {ariytxa, lit. a mark by pricking).A mark, impression, or brand. Thieves werebranded with the letter F, which stood {ox fur,thief. A st
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