The principal ruins now remaining are those of the cella of a temple built of the famous lapis Gabinus, and some steps in a semicircular form, probably the remains of a theatre.
This tufa was, as has been frequently mentioned, used as a building stone in the early ages of Rome before the lapis Gabinus, or Albanus (peperino) or the lapis Tiburtinus had been introduced.
It could not, however, stand the effects of the atmosphere like the Tartarian lazur or lapis lazuli, in the course of time becoming of a dark and dismal colour.
Lapis lazuli, or lazulite, is usually disseminated in a rock, which contains, among other substances, a fine white lazulite.
The unrivalled qualities of native ultramarine prepared from the lapis lazuli rendered it most desirable to obtain an artificial compound which, while possessing similar properties, could be produced in quantity, and at a less costly rate.
Similar effects are likewise caused by a careless or improper mode of treatment, for the finest lapis may yield dingy blues, containing particles of mica, metal, &c.
According to the quantity and quality of blue present, the lapis varies from an almost uniform tint of the deepest indigo-blue to grayish-white, dotted and streaked at intervals with pale blue.
For instance, there is Lapis Malazite, a very fashionable blue gem; and Lapis Corazine, an emerald-green jewel.
In that part which surrounded the blue lapis lazuli, he indicated a hollow point, concealed.
Why, sir, there is lapis lazuli enough on our claim to make enough ultramarine paint to supply all the artists to the end of the world.
I took mental note of his stock of jewellery, the pin in his tie that might almost have been the Hope diamond, the heavy watch chain across his chest, and a very brilliant seal ring of lapis lazuli on the hand that grasped mine.
This cup was the compass, which old writers have called Lapis Heracleus.
Possessed of the effulgence of lapis lazuli and the sun, and made of silver and gold, their complexion resembles the colour of the morning sun.
The leaves that floated on the water were of the colour of lapis lazuli.
The king then ascended a celestial car that surpassed (in grandeur and beauty) a mansion made entirely of gold, that had arches made of gold and gems, and that was adorned with columns made of lapis lazuli.
Some of them are endued with the effulgence of lapis lazuli and some are possessed of the resplendence of the sun.
And that unearthly receptacle of waters was covered with celestial Saugandhika lotuses, and was also spread over with beautiful variegated golden lotuses of excellent fragrance having graceful stalks of lapis lazulis.
Lapis Lazuli | Fuses to a white glass, and when treated with carbonate | of soda on charcoal, gives the sulphur reaction on | silver.
From this analysis it appears that the colouring matter of this glass was oxide of iron: it was therefore analogous to the lapis lazuli, or ultramarine, in its nature.
He translated it into Latin, and published it in the same city in folio, and afterwards in quarto, under the title of “Lapis Philosophorum.
The substance possessing this wonderful power they distinguish by the name of lapis philosophorum, or, philosopher’s stone, and they usually describe it as a red powder, having a peculiar smell.
Lapis specularis was foliated sulphate of lime, or selenite.
Hence the rebus 'stop-pig' was invented to express graphically the name of lapis lazuli, which is figured by the picture of a man stopping a pig by pulling at its tail.
While waiting for their masters, young slaves strewed over the pavement saw-dust dyed with saffron and vermilion, mixed with a brilliant powder made from the lapis specularis, or talc.
It has been conjectured that ultramarine (lapis lazuli) was known to the ancients under the name of Armenium, from Armenia, whence it was procured.
Under his feet was like a paved work of sapphire{or, lapis lazuli} stone, like the skies for clearness.
Clammy squares which sweat As if the corpse they keep were oozing through-- And no more lapis to delight the world!
Are we to regard this opaque turquoise enamel as also based upon lapis lazuli, or rather as a soda-copper silicate?
For the grounds upon which he was able to attribute the origin of this fine blue to minute fragments of lapis lazuli, only partially dissolved in the flux, we must refer to the German chemist's report.
These are the scarabaei of opaque blue glass, at times so closely resembling lapis lazuli that their true nature has been in dispute.
In the British Museum is a remarkable series of medallions and plaques in a paste made in imitation of lapis lazuli, the sapphirus of the ancients.
That by the first lapis lazuli is intended appears from an another passage (Sec.
Rodolph took from the table the chain of the Chouette, and pointing to the little Saint Esprit of lapis lazuli said, in a threatening voice: "Sacrilege!
Here above an altar of jasper and lapis lazuli is the famous picture of the Virgin said to have been painted by St. Luke.
Sometimes they are gold, silver, lapis lazuli, crystal, red pearls, diamond and coral.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "lapis" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
