A dictionary of Greek and Roman . 2. § 9. 11.)ANTECOENA [Coena.]ANTEFIXA, terra-cottas, which exhibited va-rious ornamental designs, and were used in archi-tecture, to cover the frieze (zophorus) or corniceof the entablature. (Festus, ) These terra-cottas do not appear to have been used among theGreeks, but were probably Etrurian in their origin,and were thence taken for the decoration of Romanbuildings. The name antefixa is evidently derived from thecircumstance that they were fixed before thebuildings which they adorned ; and in many in-stances they have been found fastened
A dictionary of Greek and Roman . 2. § 9. 11.)ANTECOENA [Coena.]ANTEFIXA, terra-cottas, which exhibited va-rious ornamental designs, and were used in archi-tecture, to cover the frieze (zophorus) or corniceof the entablature. (Festus, ) These terra-cottas do not appear to have been used among theGreeks, but were probably Etrurian in their origin,and were thence taken for the decoration of Romanbuildings. The name antefixa is evidently derived from thecircumstance that they were fixed before thebuildings which they adorned ; and in many in-stances they have been found fastened to thefrieze with leaden nails. They were formed in H .98 ANTEFIXA. ANTIDOSIS. moulds, and then baked by fire ; so that the num-ber of them might be increased to any the great variety and exquisite beauty of theworkmanship, the reader may best form an idea byinspecting the collection of them in the BritishMuseum. The two imperfect antefixa, here represented,are among those found at Velletri, and describedby Carloni. (Roma, 1785.). The first of them must have formed part of theupper border of the frieze, or rather of the contains a panthers head, designed to serve as aspout for the rain-water to pass through in de-scending from the roof. Similar antefixa, but withcomic masks instead of animals heads, adornedthe temple of Isis at Pompeii. The second of theabove specimens represents two men who have adispute, and who come before the sceptre-bearingkings, or judges, to have their cause decided. Thestyle of this bas-relief indicates its high antiquit}T,and, at the same time, proves that the Volsci hadattained to considerable taste in their antefixa are remarkable for being painted :the ground of that here represented is blue ; thehair of the six men is black, or brown ; their fleshred ; their garments white, yellow, and red : thechairs are white. The two holes may be observed,by which this slab was fixed upon the building. Cato the Censor co
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