. 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 . (Jpima Spolia. Trophy Opima Spolia, R. The spoils of honour,consisting of armour set up as a trophy anddedicated in the temple of Jupiter Feretrius atRome. These were spoils taken from the chiefof a hostile army, who had been killed by thehand of a Roman general. Plutarch assertsthat the spolia opima w
. 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 . (Jpima Spolia. Trophy Opima Spolia, R. The spoils of honour,consisting of armour set up as a trophy anddedicated in the temple of Jupiter Feretrius atRome. These were spoils taken from the chiefof a hostile army, who had been killed by thehand of a Roman general. Plutarch assertsthat the spolia opima were actually taken onlythree times. Opinicus, Her. A fabulous heraldic monster;a dragon before and a lion behind, withacamelstail. Opisthodomos, Gr. (on-io-erf-Sojuos). Latin, Pos-ticum. A small chamber placed at the backof a temple, to which the priests alone hadaccess. Oporotlieca, Gr. (dirupodvKri). A store-housefur fruits. Oppidan. At Eton College, a boy who isnot a kings scholar, and boards in the Fig. 502. Oppidum and carceres of the circus ofCaracalla. Oppidum, R. A fortified town, and thencethe mass of buildings occupying the extremityof a circus, in which were the stalls for thechariots and horses {careens). Fig. 502 givesa representation of the oppidum in the circus ofCaracalla. Optical Correction is a name given to thetask of adapting art objects, or architecturalproportions and ornaments, to the circumstancesof distance or comparison in which they are tobe exhibited. Belzoni observes that the headsof colossal Egyptian statues are proportionallylarger than the lower members. (For numerousexamples of this contrivance, see the article inthe Architectural Publication Societys Dic-tionary.) Optics (Gr. oTTTouai, to see). The science ofthe nature and properties of light; of its changesas it penetrates or is reflected or absorbed- bybodies ; of the structure of the eye, and theLaws of vision ; and of instnnnents in connexionwith sight. It is thus closely connected w
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