. 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 . thebelly, bass-bar, sound-post, and six blocks, of deal ;the finger-board and tail-piece of ebony. The 340 WORDS USED IN Hindus claim the invention of the loo, for aperiod about 3000 years (See Fiddle.) Violoncello. A large and deep-toned instru-ment of the viol kind, the two lowest stringsbeing
. 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 . thebelly, bass-bar, sound-post, and six blocks, of deal ;the finger-board and tail-piece of ebony. The 340 WORDS USED IN Hindus claim the invention of the loo, for aperiod about 3000 years (See Fiddle.) Violoncello. A large and deep-toned instru-ment of the viol kind, the two lowest stringsbeing covered with silver wire. Violone, It. Contre-basso or double bass;the largest instrument of the violin kind. Virago Sleeves. A fashion of ladies dressin the reign of Charles I., perpetuated in thebishops sleeves. Vire, Fr. A barbed arrow, used with theearly cross-bow. Vireton, It. A peculiar form of arrow, thefeathers in which are spirally arranged to pro-duce a spinning movement la its flight. Virga, R. A general term for any kind ofrod or wand; as, for instance, a riding-whip ; aswitch for chastising children or slaves; a veryslight stick carried by a lictor to aid him inopening a way through the crowd for the magis-trate before whom he walked. Virgatus, R. Striped ; a term applied to. Fig. 690. Virginal. i6th century. cloth or drapery ornamented with bands {nirgcr),or to anything plaited with twigs of osier, suchas a basket. Virginal. A musical instrument which ori-ginated in the middle ages. A specimen of thetime of Elizabeth, in the form of a miniaturefia7tofo7-tc, is in the South Kensington Museum.(Fig. 690.) It was followed by the Spinet (). Virgins are usually represented soberly robedwith long hair streaming down their parable of the wise and foolish virgins is avery common subject of medieval sculpture andchurch decoration. Viria, R. A very ancient term replaced byArmilla (q v.). Viridarium, R. An ornamental garden.(See IIoKTUS.) Virtu, Fr. The quality
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