. Un dizionario illustrato di parole usate nell'arte e nell'archeologia. Spiegando i termini frequentemente utilizzati nelle opere su architettura, armi, bronzi, arte cristiana, colore, costume, decorazione, dispositivi, emblemi, eraldry, merletto, ornamenti personali, ceramica, pittura, scultura, &c., con le loro derivazioni . Fig. 514. Stampaggio di uova e freccette. E thence ha chiamato quarto-tondo. (2) l'echinusdel capitale Dorico. (3) una composizione ornamentale di uova, separate da lingue fFig. 277) o mediante freccette (Fig. 514). (Vedi Echinus. ) Ovum, uovo, r.coniche uovo-shapedballs che sono stati plac-ed sulla spina di un circo, su un

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. 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. 514. Egg and dart moulding. and thence called quarter-round. (2) The echinusof the Doric capital. (3) An ornament composedof eggs, separated either by tongues fFig. 277)or by darts (Fig. 514). (See Echinus. ) Ovum, Egg, R.Conical egg-shapedballs which were plac-ed upon the spina ofa circus, on a stonetable supported by fourcolumns. (Fig. 515.)There was a secondtable at the other endof the spina, on whichwere placed smallmarble dolphins. OvumOrphiciiin, or Orphicegg, ^■as the mysterioussymbol employed byOrpheus to denote theprocreative principlewith which the wholeearth is pervaded. Ovum ani^uinum was anoval ball of glass worn by the Druids roundtheir neck ; so named because, as was asserted, it was produced from the mingled saliva of twoserpents {angiics). Owl. With the Athenians tlie owl was the. fig- 515. Ovum.Egg-shaped balls. 240 WORDS USED IN emblem of prudence and wisdom ; the bird ofAthene. In Christian art it symbolizes darknessand solitude, and hence unbelief. Ox. In Christian art the attribute of St.Luke ; the emblem of the priesthood and ofsacrifice. In representations of the Nativity anox and an ass are commonly introduced. Ox-gall. The bile or bitter fluid secreted bythe liver of the ox ; when refined it is used inoil and water-colour painting to fix and thickenthe colours. (See Gall.) Oxford Ochre. An oxide of iron used as apigment of a brownish yellow in oil andwater colours. (See OcHRE.) Oxide of Zinc. A lohite pigment which ismore permanent in resisting gases than thewhite lead. Oxides of Copper. The pigments derivedfrom these were well known to the ancients.Modern pigments are Blue Vcrditcr, BninsiuickGreen, Verdigris, and Emerald or ScheeWsGreet! (

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