. 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 . set up in honour ofsome divinity, who frequently gave his name tothe spot. Thus at Rome there were the areaApollinis, area Alerciirii, Sec. (2) A threshing-floor in a field. Arena, R. (i) Sand ; a material employed inbuilding. (2) The level space forming the areaof an amphitheatre. Aranaria, R. A Roman
. 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 . set up in honour ofsome divinity, who frequently gave his name tothe spot. Thus at Rome there were the areaApollinis, area Alerciirii, Sec. (2) A threshing-floor in a field. Arena, R. (i) Sand ; a material employed inbuilding. (2) The level space forming the areaof an amphitheatre. Aranaria, R. A Roman game of ball for two]icrsons ; it derived its name from the fact that thel>all was made to rebound from the ground (artiia).Arest3. A cloth of gold, elaborately figured,used for vestments. 13th century. It is not tobe confounded with arras. Arfzzo Vae. Many fine examples of oldP]truscan ]iottery havebeen found in or nearthe town of Arezzo inTuscany. They are ofred lustred ware orna-mented in relief, andshow evident traces ofGreek origin. ()Argei,R. (i)Certainsites at Rome, havinga small temple attachedto them. (2) ImagesJ^or lay-figures made ofbulrushes, which werecast into the Tiber, ont!.e Ides of jNIay, fromThis custom is still keptthe south of France, ^\•here. in certain. Fig. 37. Arezzo vase,the Sublician bridge. uj-. A^, M
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