. 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 . incipal monu- broader ments of the valley of Mexico aresituated in a small tract in the cen-tre of the table-land of consist of pyramidal temples{(eocaUis) formed in terraces, withflat tops, and always surmountedby a chamber or cell, which is thetemple itself. In Yticatan thereare more a
. 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 . incipal monu- broader ments of the valley of Mexico aresituated in a small tract in the cen-tre of the table-land of consist of pyramidal temples{(eocaUis) formed in terraces, withflat tops, and always surmountedby a chamber or cell, which is thetemple itself. In Yticatan thereare more architectural remains thananywhere in the world, with palacesof all dates, generally pyramidal,and often rich withelaborate carvings.(See Stephenss hicidents of Travelill YiicataiiJ) (Fig. 458 a.) Mezza-majolica was the coarsermajolica ware formed of pottersearth, covered with a white slip,upon which the subject was painted,then glazed with the common leadglaze, over which the lustre pig-ments were applied; the majolica,on the other hand, being the tin-enamelled ware similarly lustred.(See Majolica.) Mezzanine, Entresole, Half-story,Arch. A small story intermediatebetween two others of larger mezzanine or Flemish windowwas a window either square orthan it was long, made in an attic,. Fig. 458 a. Mexican temple—Teocalti. or in a lower story lying between two higherstories. Mezzo-relievo, It. Sculpture in relief, in WORDS USED IN
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