. 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 . den, a town of Wiirtemberg, the seat of theHohenstauffen family, to which Conrad, Dukeof Franconia, belonged. These two dukes wererivals for theimperial throneof Germany. Ghoul, Ghole,Pers. A demonwho fed on deadbodies of men. Giallo, Giallo-lino,Gialdoliiio,It. Pale yellow.(See Massicot.)Giaour, Turk-
. 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 . den, a town of Wiirtemberg, the seat of theHohenstauffen family, to which Conrad, Dukeof Franconia, belonged. These two dukes wererivals for theimperial throneof Germany. Ghoul, Ghole,Pers. A demonwho fed on deadbodies of men. Giallo, Giallo-lino,Gialdoliiio,It. Pale yellow.(See Massicot.)Giaour, Turk-ish. An unbe-liever in Mo-hammed. Gigantoma-chia, Gr. A fa-vourite subject ofGreek art, representing the War of the Giants,sons of Coelus and Terra, against Jupiter. Theyheaped Ossa on Pelion to scale heaven, andwere defeated by Hercules. They are repre-sented as of vast stature and strength, havingtheir feet covered with scales. A beautifulcameo in the Naples Museum represents Jovein his chariot subduing the giants. In 1875 theGerman expedition found among the ruins of atemple at Pergamus a series of sculptures ofalmost colossal proportions, representing, asPliny describes them, the Wars of the sculptures are now in the Berlin , R. A wine-cooler, of Fig- 353- Gimmel device of Cosmo de Medici.
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