. 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 . upon thepateia for the purpose of keeping up the clothwhich covers the consecrated wafers of the host. Astler. (See Ashlar.) Astragal {acrrpayaKos, knuckle-bone). A ART AND ARCHEOLOGY. 27 small semicircular moulding, so called fromits resemblance to a row of knuckle-bones placedside by side. As it is
. 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 . upon thepateia for the purpose of keeping up the clothwhich covers the consecrated wafers of the host. Astler. (See Ashlar.) Astragal {acrrpayaKos, knuckle-bone). A ART AND ARCHEOLOGY. 27 small semicircular moulding, so called fromits resemblance to a row of knuckle-bones placedside by side. As it is decorated with beads, orberries of laurel or olive, separated by discs, it isnow commonly known as a chaplet. Astragalsare placed at the top of ,a [column, beneath thecapital, and divide the architrave into two ortliree parts. They are also used to decorate anykind of base. (See Torus.) Astragalus, R. The ancient game of knuckle-bones ; a common subject in classical sculpture,called also Tali. Astreated, Arch. Star-shaped ornaments,used in Norman mouldings. Asylum, Gr. and R. (S-o-i/Aor, safe fromviolence). A place of refuge, to which was at-tached the privilege of inviolability called privilege belonged to certain temples, woods,or other sacred enclosures. There were a con-. Fig. 47. One of the Atlantes of the Theatre ot Bacchusat Athens. siderable number of such retreats in Greece andthe Greek colonies. At Gaze, Her. Said of animals of the chasestanding still and looking about them. Atach-gah, Pers. The fire-altar of the ancientPersians ; mentioned in the writings of Pausaniasand Strabo. Atellanae [?.), R. A farce, so called from its having originated in Atella, a city of theOsci, in Campania. Hence the name of Oscangames (liidl Osci). Atellamc were played byyouths of good family, on the conclusion of atragedy. They were introduced into Rome inthe fourth century These farces weredistinguished by their refinement, and freedomfrom low buffoonery. Ath
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