. 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 . sesof treason. Tornus, Gr. and R. A lathe or potterswheel. Torquatus, R. Wearing the Gallic miles, a soldier who received sucha collar as a reward, and wore it. not roundthe neck, but on the breast, like a decoration. Torques, Gen. {torqueo, to twist). A necklace,or armlet, or collar
. 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 . sesof treason. Tornus, Gr. and R. A lathe or potterswheel. Torquatus, R. Wearing the Gallic miles, a soldier who received sucha collar as a reward, and wore it. not roundthe neck, but on the breast, like a decoration. Torques, Gen. {torqueo, to twist). A necklace,or armlet, or collar of gold or other wire spirallytwisted. (See Armilla, Monmle, &c.) • Torse, Her. A crest wreath. (See Orle.) Torso, It. In Sculpture, the trunk regardedapart from the head and limbs. The celebratedTorso of Hercules, in the Vatican, by Apollonios,about 336 , is said to have been the favouriteinspiration of Michael Angelo. Another finetorso is that known as the Farnese, in the NaplesMuseum, representing probably a seated figureof Bacchus. Torteau, Her. A red Roundle (). Tortoise. Among the Egyptians the tortoisewas an emblem of darkness and of death. is the remarkable device of Cosmo, GrandDuke of Tuscany, with the motto, Hastenslowly, i. e. have caution with energy. Y. Fig. 658. Torto Device of ilio I >ukc of Tuscany. Tortoise-shell is largely used for makingcombs, and for veneering on cabinet-work. Whenit is softened with hot water, it receives impres-sions which become permanent if it is suddenlycooled. The plates used are those found on theback of the sea-turtle (chelone imbricata). Fivelarge plates are obtained from the middle of thecarapace or upper buckler, and four large onesfrom the sides, called blades, and twenty-fivesmaller plates from the edges, called feet ornoses. The belly shells are of a yellow colour,and are used for the purposes of horn. Torus, R. Anything swelling like the strandof a rope. A bed covered witli sheets or blan-kets {tor alia).
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