. 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 . Fig. 299. Etui. being to serve as a notice to the thieves whobroke into tombs. Examen, R. {cxigo, to examine). Thetongue or index on the beam of a balance. Exasciatus, R. Hewn or fashioned with theadze (ascia) ; whence the expression opus exas-ciatu»i for work which only required to befinished or poli
. 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 . Fig. 299. Etui. being to serve as a notice to the thieves whobroke into tombs. Examen, R. {cxigo, to examine). Thetongue or index on the beam of a balance. Exasciatus, R. Hewn or fashioned with theadze (ascia) ; whence the expression opus exas-ciatu»i for work which only required to befinished or polished. Excalceatus, R. (lit, without shoes orboots). A comic actor or comedian who woresandals. The tragic actor, on the other hand,who wore on the stage the laced boot or cotltur-nits, was called colliurnatus. Excubitorium, R. The post or guard of thecxcuhilorcs; of these there was one in eachquarter of the city, or fourteen in Fig. 300. Exedra. Exedra, Gr. and R. An assembly-room orhall for discussion or conversation, forming partof a gymnasium, palaestra, or private house. Inmany cases cxcdrcc were in the open air, consist-ing merely of circular marble benches. (Fig. 300.)When an exedra was covered in, one of the sidesoften terminated in a circular apse {absis).[Larger rooms were called Leschai.} Exedrium, R. Diminutive of Exedra (). Exequise. (See Exsequi^.) Exergue. The bottom space on a coin,where liie date is engraved. Exiteria, Gr. and R. {i^iTT)pia, concerningdeparture or result). Sacrifices offered to pro-pitiate the gods on the eve of an importantenterprise, or in gratitude for success. Exomis, Gr. and R. (el-oi/uls, i. e. off theshoulders). A short tunic, of Greek origin,adopted by the Romans. It left the rightshoulder and arm exposed, and had only a shortsleeve for the left arm. The term was alsoapplied to the pallium, when so arranged uponthe person as to resemble the tunic just described. E
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