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, (14561625920)

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Title: 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
Year: 1883 (1880s)
Authors: Mollett, John W. (John William)
Subjects: Art -- Dictionaries Archaeology -- Dictionaries
Publisher: London, S. Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation



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ayles that ronke (strong) were andround. Mainefaire, O. E. The covering for a horsesmane. It was made of overlapping plates, likea lobsters tail; and was fastened to the testilreby buttons, and round the animals neck bystraps. (Meyrick.) Maintenance, Cap of. Her. (See Chapeau.) Maiolica or Majolica. The Italian name forthe glazed earthenware introduced by Moorishpotters from the island of Majorca. Originallythese terms were only applied to ■lustre-wares,but from the i6th century they were generallyapplied to the glazed earthenivarc of Italy. A coarser lead-glazed lustred ware was known asmezza-majolica. The distinguishing characteris-tics of the Majolica ware are coarseness ofware, intricacy of pattern, and occasionally pris-matic glaze. It is also named Faience, fromthe botega at Faenza, and, when decorated withsubjects after designs of Raphael, Raffaelleware. Fayence, terraglia, as distinct fromPorcelain, is formed of potters clay (hence itsEndish name Potterv) mixed with marl and
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Fig. 439. Majolica Plate (Urbiiio Ware). sand, and is soft or hard according to the natureof the composition, and the degree of heat underwhich it is fired in the kiln. English eaithen-ivare is soft, while stotie-zoare. Queens-ware, &c ,are hard. Soft wares are either unglazed, orlustrous, or glazed, or enamelled. The Italianlustrous ware is properly, and the glazed wareimproperly, but generally called Majolica. Majesty (It. Maesfa), Chr. A conventionalrepresentation of the Saviour in glory, on athrone, encompassed by a nimbus, and sur-rounded by cherubim, and the four evangelisticsymbols, and the letters A and O.. The onlyexisting document relating to Cimabue showsthat he was employed in 1301 on a mosaic Majesty in the tribune of the Duomo at Pisa.i^Eastlake.) Mala Pioba. Irish (mala, a bag). The bag-pipe. Malachite. A native carbonate of copper,forming a beautiful and permanent green pig-ment, used for oils and water-colours. Incriistedupon other materials it is used for article