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Inscriptions > Tituli

Preferred term

Tituli  

Definition

  • Inscriptions that are an integral part of a work of art and that serve to identify, or otherwise explain or elaborate upon, the figure or scene depicted; also used to introduce and explain chapters in a manuscript [AAT, alt.]

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • INSCRIPTIONS, TITULI
  • TITLES, TITULI

Notation

  • 117998

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-FTQL7M33-5

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