. 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. 167. Clathri over bronze doors. Clathri, R. A grating or trellis formed ofwooden or metal bars ; clathri were employedto form the imposts over hyprethral doors, andto light the stables {carceres) under the circus,&c. Fig. 167 represents one of the bronze doorsof the Pantheon at Rome with the grati
. 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. 167. Clathri over bronze doors. Clathri, R. A grating or trellis formed ofwooden or metal bars ; clathri were employedto form the imposts over hyprethral doors, andto light the stables {carceres) under the circus,&c. Fig. 167 represents one of the bronze doorsof the Pantheon at Rome with the grating above. Claude Glass. A dark convex glass forstudying the effect of a landscape in Fig. 168. Clavichord—i8th century. ART AND ARCHy^LOLOGY. Its name is supposed to be derived from thesimilarity of the eflects it gives, to those of apicture by Claude Lorraiu. Clausula, R. Tlie handle of any instrumentwhatsoever, M-hen made in such a way that thehand can be inserted into it, as for instance wiilia ring or sword-hilt. The () had ahandle of this description. Clausula is thus tobe distinguished from <vz/«//cj (a straight handle),and ansa (a handle affixed to another object). Clava, R. (i) A stout knotty stick, growingmuch thicker towards one end. (2) A veryheavy club with which young recruits wentthrough their exercises. (3) A club like that ofHercules, or a mace or war-club with an ironhead, and studded with nails or (more com-monlv) sharp spikes. Clavate. Club-shaped ; tapering down fromthe top. Clavesignati, Med. Lat. The Papal troopswere so called, who had the keys of St. Peter ontheir standards and uniforms. Claviary. In Music, an index of keys.
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