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| Art Deco Art Deco was a popular international art design movement from 1925 until 1939, affecting the decorative arts such as architecture, interior design, and industrial design, as well as the visual arts such as fashion, painting, the graphic arts, and film. At the time, this style was seen as elegant, glamorous, functional, and modern.The movement was a mix of many different styles and movements of the early 20th century, including Neoclassical, Constructivism, Cubism, Modernism, Art Nouveau, and Futurism. Art_Deco | |
| Antonio Canova Antonio Canova (November 1, 1757 - October 13, 1822) was an Italian sculptor who became famous for his marble sculptures that delicately rendered nude flesh. The epitome of the neoclassical style, his work marked a return to classical refinement after the theatrical excesses of Baroque sculpture. Antonio_Canova | |
| Auguste Rodin Auguste Rodin (born François-Auguste-René Rodin; 12 November 1840 – 17 November 1917) was a French artist, most famous as a sculptor. He was the preeminent French sculptor of his time, and remains one of the few sculptors widely recognized outside the visual arts community. Auguste_Rodin | |
| Conservation-restoration Conservation-restoration, also referred to as Conservation, is a profession devoted to the preservation of cultural heritage for the future. Conservation activities include examination, documentation, treatment, and preventive care. All of this work is supported by research and education. Conservation-restoration | |
| Baroque arts, the Baroque (, bə-) was a Western cultural period, starting roughly at the beginning of the 17th century in Rome, Italy.The popularity and success of the Baroque style was encouraged by the Roman Catholic Church, which had decided at the time of the Council of Trent that the arts should communicate religious themes in direct and emotional involvement. Baroque | |
| Bollywood Bollywood () is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the Indian film industry. Bollywood is the largest film producer in India and one of the largest in the world. The name is a portmanteau of Bombay (the former name for Mumbai) and Hollywood, the center of the American film industry. Bollywood | |
| Beatrix Potter Helen Beatrix Potter (28 July 1866 – 22 December 1943) was an English author, illustrator, mycologist and conservationist who was best known for her many best-selling children's books that featured animal characters, such as Peter Rabbit.Born into a privileged household, Potter was educated by governesses and grew up isolated from other children. Beatrix_Potter | |
| Mail (armour) Mail (also maille, often given as chain mail or chain maille or chainmaille) is a type of armour consisting of small metal rings linked together in a pattern to form a mesh. The word chainmail is of relatively recent coinage, having been in use only since the 1700s; prior to this it was referred to simply as mail. Mail_(armour) | |
| Drinking game Drinking games are games which involve the drinking of alcoholic beverages. Humans have been playing drinking games since ancient times. Currently, they are the most popular among high school and college students. For this reason, drinking games have been outlawed at certain American universities. Drinking_game | |
| Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (24 September 1717 Horace Walpole, was an art historian, man of letters, antiquarian and politician. He is now largely remembered for Strawberry Hill, the home he built in Twickenham, south-west London where he revived the Gothic style some decades before his Victorian successors, and for his Gothic novel, The Castle of Otranto. Horace_Walpole,_4th_Earl_of_Orford | |
| Harpsichord A harpsichord is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It produces sound by plucking a string when each key is pressed.Also in the harpsichord family are the smaller virginals, the muselar (also muselaar) virginals and the spinet (but not the clavichord or piano which are hammered instruments). Harpsichord | |
| Harold Eugene Edgerton For the police officer see Harry EdgertonHarold Eugene "Doc" Edgerton (April 6, 1903 January 4, 1990) was a professor of electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is largely credited with transforming the stroboscope from an obscure laboratory instrument into a common device. For example; today, the electronic flash is completely associated with the field of photography. Harold_Eugene_Edgerton | |
| Economy of Jersey Economy_of_Jersey | |
| Joseph Severn Joseph Severn (7 December 1793 3 August 1879) was an English portrait and subject painter and a personal friend of the famous English poet John Keats. He exhibited portraits, Italian genre, literary and biblical subjects and a selection of his paintings can today be found in some of the most important and renowned museums in London including the National Portrait Gallery, the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Tate Britain. Joseph_Severn | |
| Knitting Knitting is a method by which thread or yarn may be turned into cloth. Knitting consists of loops called stitches pulled through each other. The active stitches are held on a needle until another loop can be passed through them. Knitting | |
| Japanese sword Japanese sword, or , is one of the traditional bladed weapons of Japan. These are categorised in several types according to size and method of manufacture. The most commonly known type is the katana, which, like the similarly formed tachi, is a single-edged and, usually, curved long sword which was traditionally used by samurai from the 1400s onwards; Wakizashi is the shorter sword; Tsurugi are double-edged long swords; Ōtachi or Nodachi are older but longer single-edged versions. Japanese_sword | |
| Kimono The Kimono | |
| Guan Yin Guanyin () is the bodhisattva associated with compassion as venerated by East Asian Buddhists, usually as a female. The name Guanyin is short for Guanshi'yin (觀世音, pinyinguānshì yīn, Wade-Gileskuan-shih yin) which means "Observing the Sounds (or Cries) of the World".It is generally accepted (in Chinese community) that Guanyin originated as the Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara (अवलोकितेश्वर), which is her male form. Guan_Yin | |
| Leda and the Swan Leda and the Swan is a motif from Greek mythology, in which Zeus came to Leda in the form of a swan. According to later Greek mythology, Leda bore Helen and Polydeuces, children of Zeus while at the same time bearing Castor and Clytemnestra, children of her husband Tyndareus, the King of Sparta. Leda_and_the_Swan | |
| Musical instrument musical instrument is an object constructed or used for the purpose of making the sounds of music. In principle, anything that produces sound can serve as a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates back to the beginnings of human culture. Musical_instrument | |
| Printing press Talk:Printing_press | |
| Renaissance The Renaissance (from French Renaissance, meaning "rebirth"; , from re- "again" and nascere "be born") was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historic era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not uniform across Europe, this is a general use of the term. Renaissance | |
| Alhambra This article is about the Alhambra in Granada, Spain. For other meanings, seeAlhambra (disambiguation).The Alhambra (from Arabic الْحَمْرَاء = Al-Ħamrā', literally "the red one"; the complete name was الْقَلْعَةُ ٱلْحَمْرَاءُ = al-Qal'at al-Ħamrā' = "the red fortress") is a palace and fortress complex of the Moorish rulers of Granada in southern Spain (known as Al-Andalus when the fortress was constructed during the mid 14th century), occupying a hilly terrace on the southeastern border of the city of Granada. Alhambra | |
| Tube map Talk:Tube_map | |
| Tippu Sultan Sultan Fateh Ali Tippu ( Tippu_Sultan | |
| Thomas Gainsborough Thomas Gainsborough (christened 14 May 1727 painters of 18th century Britain. Thomas_Gainsborough | |
| William Morris William Morris (24 March 1834architect, furniture and textile designer, artist, writer, and socialist associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and the English Arts and Crafts Movement.Born in Walthamstow in East London, Morris was educated at Marlborough and Oxford. William_Morris | |
| Bhavacakra Bhavacakra (Sanskrit; Devanagari:Pali:bhavacakka) or Wheel of Becoming (Tibetan སྲིད་པའི་འཁོར་ལོ་ srid pa'i 'khor lo) is a complex symbolic representation of Samsara (Buddhism) in the form of a circle. Sanskritmandala; Tibetan'khor.lo), used primarily in Tibetan Buddhism. Bhavacakra | |
| Zoetrope zoetrope is a device that produces an illusion of action from a rapid succession of static pictures. The term zoetrope is from the Greek words zoe, "life" and trope, "turn". It may be taken to mean "wheel of life" or "living wheel."It consists of a cylinder with slits cut vertically in the sides. Zoetrope | |
| 1960s The 1960s term also refers to an era more often called The Sixties, denoting the complex of inter-related cultural and political trends in the west, particularly United States, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Australia and West Germany. Social and political upheaval was not limited to these countries, but included such nations as Japan, Mexico, Yugoslavia and others. 1960s | |
| 1950s The 1950s, also referred to as The Fifties, was the decade that ran from January 1, 1950 to December 31, 1959. During the early 1950s in the United States manufacturing and home construction was on the rise as the American economy was on the upswing. The Korean War and the beginning of the Cold War created a politically conservative climate. 1950s | |
| David (Michelangelo) David is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture sculpted by Michelangelo from 1501 to 1504. The 5.17 meter (17 ft) marble statue portrays the Biblical King David in the nude. Unlike previous depictions of David which portray the hero after his victory over Goliath, Michelangelo chose to represent David before the fight contemplating the battle yet to come. David_(Michelangelo) | |
| Rococo Rococo is a style of 18th century French art and interior design. Rococo rooms were designed as total works of art with elegant and ornate furniture, small sculptures, ornamental mirrors, and tapestry complementing architecture, reliefs, and wall paintings. It was largely supplanted by the Neoclassic style. Rococo | |
| Snakes and ladders Snakes and ladders, or Chutes and ladders, is a classic children's board game. It is played between 2 or more players on a playing board with numbered grid squares. On certain squares on the grid are drawn a number of "ladders" connecting two squares together, and a number of "snakes" or "chutes" also connecting squares together. The size of the grid (most commonly 8×8, 10×10 or 12×12) varies from board to board, as does the exact arrangement of the chutes and the laddersMarkov chain. Snakes_and_ladders | |
| Printmaking Printmaking is the process of making artworks by printing, normally on paper. Printmaking normally covers only the process of creating prints with an element of originality, rather than just being a photographic reproduction of a painting. Except in the case of monotyping, the process is capable of producing multiples of the same piece, which is called a 'print''but considered 'an original' since it is not a reproduction of another work of art and is technically (more correctly) known as an ''Printmaking (other than monotyping) is not chosen only for its ability to produce multiple copies, but rather for the unique qualities that each of the printmaking processes lends itself to. Printmaking | |
| Raphael Raphael Sanzio (Italian:Raffaello), (April 6 or March 28, 1483 – April 6, 1520) usually known by his first name alone, was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance, celebrated for the perfection and grace of his paintings and drawings. Together with Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, he forms the traditional trinity of great masters of that period.Raphael was enormously productive, running an unusually large workshop, and despite his death at thirty-seven, a large body of his work remains. Raphael | |
| Moors Moors has referred to several historic and modern populations of Muslim (and earlier non-Muslim) people of Berber and Arab descent from North Africa, some of whom came to conquer and occupy the Iberian Peninsula for nearly 800 years. The North Africans termed it Al Andalus, comprising most of what is now Spain and Portugal. Moors | |
| The Pirates of Penzance The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty, is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W.. It is one of the Savoy Operas. The opera's official premiere was at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York City on 31 December 1879, where the show was a hit with audiences and critics. The London premiere was on 3 April 1880, at the Opera Comique, where it ran for 363 performances, having already been playing successfully for over three months in New York. The_Pirates_of_Penzance | |
| The Mikado The Mikado or, The Town of Titipu is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert, their ninth of fourteen operatic collaborations. It opened on March 14, 1885, in London, where it ran at the Savoy Theatre for 672 performances, which was the second longest run for any work of musical theatre and one of the longest runs of any theatre piece up to that time. The_Mikado | |
| Arts and Crafts Movement Arts and Crafts Movement was a British, Canadian, and American aesthetic movement occurring in the last years of the 19th century and the early years of the 20th century. Inspired by the writings of John Ruskin and a romantic idealization of a craftsperson taking pride in their personal handiwork, it was at its height between approximately 1880 and 1910.It was a reformist movement that influenced architecture, decorative arts, cabinet making, crafts, and even the "cottage" garden designs of William Robinson or Gertrude Jekyll. Arts_and_Crafts_Movement | |
| Sampler (needlework) A (needlework) sampler is a piece of embroidery produced as a demonstration or test of skill in needlework. It often includes the alphabet, figures, motifs, decorative borders and sometimes the name of the person who embroidered it and the date. The word sampler is derived from the Latin ‘exemplum’ - an example. Sampler_(needlework) | |
| Expo (exhibition) Universal Exposition or Expo (short for "exposition", and also known as World Fair and World's Fair) is the name given to various large public exhibitions held since the mid-19th century. They are the third largest event in the world in terms of economic and cultural impact, after the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games. Expo_(exhibition) | |
| Textile Textile | |
| Charing Cross Charing Cross denotes the junction of the Strand, Whitehall and Cockspur Street, just south of Trafalgar Square in Westminster within Central London, England. It is named after the site of a long demolished Eleanor cross (now occupied by a statue of King Charles I mounted on a horse) located at the former hamlet of Charing, at this point. It is the central datum point for measuring distances from London. Charing_Cross | |
| Calligraphy Calligraphy (from Greek 'kallos "beauty" + 'graphẽ "writing") is a type of visual art. It is often called the art of writing (Mediavilla 1996Modern calligraphy ranges from functional hand lettered inscriptions and designs to fine art pieces where the abstract expression of the handwritten mark may Calligraphy | |
| Coat of arms A coat of arms, more properly called an armorial achievement, armorial bearings or often just arms for short, in European tradition, is a design belonging to a particular person (or group of people) and used by them in a wide variety of ways. Historically, they were used by knights to identify them apart from enemy soldiers. In Continental Europe commoners were able to adopt Burgher arms. Unlike seals and emblems, coats of arms have a formal description that is expressed as a blazon. Coat_of_arms | |
| Eadweard Muybridge Eadweard J. Muybridge (April 9, 1830 May 8, 1904) was an English photographer, known primarily for his early use of multiple cameras to capture motion, and his zoopraxiscope, a device for projecting motion pictures that pre-dated the celluloid film strip that is still used today. The name "Eadweard Muybridge" is . Eadweard_Muybridge | |
| Architectural style architecture in terms of form, techniques, materials, time period, region, etc. It overlaps with, and emerges from the study of the evolution and history of architecture. In architectural history, the study of Gothic architecture, for instance, would include all aspects of the cultural context that went into the design and construction of these structures. Architectural_style | |
| Dome of the Rock Dome of the Rock (, translit.:Masjid Qubbat As-Sakhrah, , translit.:Kipat Hasela) is an Islamic shrine which houses the Foundation Stone, the holiest spot in Judaism and is a major landmark located on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. It was completed in 691, making it the oldest extant Islamic building in the world. Its significance stems from the religious beliefs regarding the rock at its heart. Dome_of_the_Rock | |
| René Lalique René Jules Lalique was born in Ay, a small village in the Marne region of France on April 6 1860, and died May 5 1945. He was a glass designer, renowned for his stunning creations of perfume bottles, vases, jewelry, chandeliers, clocks and in the latter part of his life, automobile hood ornaments. The firm he founded is still active today. René_Lalique |
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