. 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 . Fig. 7-]. Capital and frieze ot one of the Anta; in thetemple of Augustus. C iS WORDS USED IN sents, in their restored state, the frieze and oneof the anta; in the temple of Augustus, at Ancyra,inCIalatia. Aatarius, Antarii funes, R. Ropes employedfor raising into the proper position any objectof cons
. 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 . Fig. 7-]. Capital and frieze ot one of the Anta; in thetemple of Augustus. C iS WORDS USED IN sents, in their restored state, the frieze and oneof the anta; in the temple of Augustus, at Ancyra,inCIalatia. Aatarius, Antarii funes, R. Ropes employedfor raising into the proper position any objectof considerable weight, such as a column, mast,&c. Antefixa. Ornaments of terra cotta whichwere placed above the cornice, at the end of eachrow of tiles on a roof (Fig. 29). They were alsoused in ancient times for decorating the ridgeof a roof. ^Ye possess specimens of antefixaremarkable for delicacy of design and execution ;such were the antefixa of the temple of DianaPropylaia at Eleusis, and the various Etruscanspecimens to be found in our museums. Theywere decorated with masks, leaves, and especiallypalms painted to imitate nature or in differentcolours. The Etruscans employed coloured ante-fixa only ; many specimens of these last may be. placed against an outer wranean constructions, such Fig. 2 J. Archaic Antefi.\a in terra cotta. seen at the Louvre, and in the museums ofPerugia, Florence, and Najiles. The Antefixaof the Parthenon were of marble. (Fig. 30.) Antemural. A term referring either to the out-%\ (.ir]<s ]irolecting the approach to a castle, or tothe \\all surrcjunding the castle. Antenna, R. Ihe yard-arm of a ship. Antepagmentum, R. The jamb of a (iL[i/uiiliuii sitpciilis, the lintel. Antependium. Richly ornamented liangingsof ]:)recious metal, wooil, or textile fabrics, infront of a Christian altar. Anteportico. A synonym of PuRCll () ;but little used. Anterides, Cr. and R. (? aiTf^nSoj, to standfirm). A structure em])loyed to sirenglhen awealcer on
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