. 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 . re arranged. (2) Aularegia was the central part of the scene in a Greekor Roman theatre. Aulaea orAulaeum, R. [aula, a hall), (i) Hang-ings or tapestry used to decorate the dining-roomor iricliitiiiiJi, or generally, any piece of tapestryused as a curtain, whether to cover a doorway,act as a screen, or
. 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 . re arranged. (2) Aularegia was the central part of the scene in a Greekor Roman theatre. Aulaea orAulaeum, R. [aula, a hall), (i) Hang-ings or tapestry used to decorate the dining-roomor iricliitiiiiJi, or generally, any piece of tapestryused as a curtain, whether to cover a doorway,act as a screen, or hide the stage in a theatre.(2) The covering of a sofa or dining-couch, alsocalled, from the way in which it hung all roundit, pcristroDia {iT(). Aulaa is almostsynonymous with Vkli^M (q v.). Aulmoniere. The Norman name for the pouch,bag, or purse appended to the girdle of noblepersons, and derived from the same root asalms and almoner. It was more or lessornamented and hung from long laces of silk orgold; it was sometimes called Alner. (iig. 52.)(See Allouyere.) I will give thee an alncrMade of silk and gold clear. {Lay pjfSir Laun/al.) Aulos, Gr. The Greeks gave this name to allwind instruments of the Jlute, or oloe, kind; itwas not blown at the side like a flute, but by a. Auimoiiiere. vibrating reed in the mouthpiece, like a single tlute was called iiioiinulos, and thedouble ()iiC(//(7«/(jj,Aumbrie, Au-mery, Almery,<-). K. A cup-board or closet. Aumery ofHere, U. j;. .Vcuj)board withhair-cloth sidesfor ventilation. Anicat-safe. Aureola, Chr.{aiiniiii, gold).A quadrangular,circular, or elliptichalo surrounciingthe bodies of Christ, the Virgin, or certain name for this ornament is the mysticala/w(W(/or Vesica Ilscis ((pv.). When it en-velopes the head only it is called the (See Aureola.)Aureus, R. (sc. nummus, golden). Theunit of value for gold currency under the Romanemperors, worth about a guinea. Auripetrum. A
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