. 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 . became the fashion in England, and continuedso during the succeeding century. In the 17thcentury the Beguinage nuns were celebrated fortheir lace-making, and they supported theirhouse by their work. Previous to 1665 thename of Mechlin was given to all pillow lace, Mechlin Lace, iSth cemury. of old Mech
. 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 . became the fashion in England, and continuedso during the succeeding century. In the 17thcentury the Beguinage nuns were celebrated fortheir lace-making, and they supported theirhouse by their work. Previous to 1665 thename of Mechlin was given to all pillow lace, Mechlin Lace, iSth cemury. of old Mechlin lace formerly in great favour ashead-dresses and other trimmings. Medallion, (i) A medal of a larger sizethan the ordinary coinage. (2) In Architecture,a circular or oval tablet on the face of a build-ing. Mediaeval. (See Middle Aces.)Medimnus, Gr. {^li^l^xvos). The principalGreek measure of capacity, holding as much assix Roman modii. It was especially used formeasuring com. Meditrinalia, R. {lucdcor, to remedy).Roman festivals in honour of Meditrina, thegoddess of healing, celebrated on the lith ofOctober, at which new wine was tasted, itbeing looked upon by the Romans as a preser-vative of health. Medium. The liquid in which pigments areground. The best are linseed oil and n a shield. Medusa Head was frequently used as an orna-ment for the centre of a shield. (Cf. GoRGONEiA.) Megalartia, Gr. (/ueyaAapTia). Festivalsheld at Delos in honour of Ceres, who wascalled Megalartos (MeydXapros) from her hav-ing bestowed bread on mankind. Megalesian (games), R. {Ludi niegaleuses).Festivals celebrated annually on the 4th of Aprilin honour of Cybelc, who was called the Great(MeyaAcra), in which the people went in pro-cession to the Field of Mars to witness scenicspectacles. The magistrates attended these spec-tacles in a purple toga, or toga prastexta;hence the expression Purpura Megalensis. Megylp. A vehicle used by some oil-painters,condemned as tending to destroy the per
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