. 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 . o a degree unknownto later ages, and their bronze statuary of themost ancient period is worthy of any age. Thebronze-work of Britain and Ireland is as ancientas any; and, in beauty of form and perfection ofcasting, rivals the best modern work. Of thework in Greece we are told that Athens alonecontained
. 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 . o a degree unknownto later ages, and their bronze statuary of themost ancient period is worthy of any age. Thebronze-work of Britain and Ireland is as ancientas any; and, in beauty of form and perfection ofcasting, rivals the best modern work. Of thework in Greece we are told that Athens alonecontained 3000 bronze statues in the year 130 ,and vast treasures of metallurgy have been dis-covered in Herculaneum and Pompeii. Inmediaeval times Ireland was famous for metal-lurgy, and of its admirable copper-works of thenth century many splendid relics remain,especially the so-called Bell of St. bronzes, of characteristic design, areplentiful from all ages; especially beautifuland perfect in execution are those of China andJapan. The best period of workmanship inIron is the Middle Ages ; gates and hinges, keys,and especially weapons and defensive armour beingthe chief objects produced. (Consult Fiigiit, DigbyWyatt.) (See also Bronze, Copper, Damas-cening, Gold, <S:c. ). Fig- 457- 06 of the carved Metopes of the Parthenon,representing the War of the Centaurs and the Lapithas. Metope, Arch. (/uer-oTrTj, i. e. the space be-tween the dirai). A kind of panel betweenthe triglyphs in the Doric frieze (Fig. 458) ;
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