. 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 . s coins, inwhich the thistle androse are respectivelydimidiated. The legendwas, Fait eos in gen-tem unam. Diocleia. A festi-val of the Megarians,held about the graveof an ancient Athenianhero. Diodes. Therewas a prize for The cele-brated orgies of Dio-nysus or Bacchus, sup-pressed
. 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 . s coins, inwhich the thistle androse are respectivelydimidiated. The legendwas, Fait eos in gen-tem unam. Diocleia. A festi-val of the Megarians,held about the graveof an ancient Athenianhero. Diodes. Therewas a prize for The cele-brated orgies of Dio-nysus or Bacchus, sup-pressed 186, andsubstituted by theLiberalia. (See Bacchanalia.) Dioptra, Gr. and R. (SfoTrrpa ; Siopatw, to seethrough). An instrument used in surveying tomeasure distances and to take levels. Dioscuria, Gr. and R. {AiotTKovpia). Gamesinstituted at Rome in honour of the Dioscuri(Castor and Pollux), who, at the battle of LakeRegillus against the Latins (496 , weresupposed to have fought on the side of theRomans. Diospolites, Egyp. One of the nomes ordivisions of Lower Egypt. Diota, Gr. (Si-cora, with two ears). A nameapplied indifferently to any kind of vase furnishedwith two handles, such as /ngc/.-w, amphora, can-thari, <S;c. Diplinthns, R. (TrAiVeoj, a brick). Masonrytwo bricks Fig. 251. Rose of James I. Diplois, Gr. and R. l-dided iiUwu ; .m uppergarment wliich was doubled in the same manneras a womans siiawl at the i)resent day; it wasnuKJi worn among the Greeks. Diploma, Gr. and R. {ImKuy^a, j. c. double-folded). A jiassport consisting of two leaves(whence its name). The term is also used todenote a diploma by which any right or privilegeis confcrreil. Dipteral. Arch. A building having d(niblewings. The term is applied to any i)uildinghaving a double intcrcolumniation all round it. Diptheree, Gr. and R. (ln(^; 5t>tD, tomake supple), (i) Prepared skins for writingon. (2) A kind of garment; an overcoat of skinor leather which Greek slaves
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