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Art history — is the academic study of objects of art in their historical development and stylistic contexts, i.e. genre, design, format, and look. [ [http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=art%20history Art History] . WordNet Search 3.0, princeton.edu]… … Wikipedia
Art and Art Exhibitions — ▪ 2009 Introduction Art The art market enjoyed an astonishing run of record breaking sales through the first nine months of a volatile 2008. In May Lucian Freud s Benefits Supervisor Sleeping (1995), a candid portrayal of a corpulent female … Universalium
art and architecture, Syro-Palestinian — ▪ ancient art the art and architecture of ancient Syria and Palestine. The countries bordering the Mediterranean between the Sinai Peninsula and the Nur Dağları (Amanus Mountains), to which the names Palestine and Syria are often… … Universalium
Art Nouveau — Art nouveau began as a decorative art movement in the 1880s, in reaction against the historical emphasis of mid 19th century art. The innovative style appeared in architecture as well as the decorative arts, including furniture, jewelry, and… … Historical Dictionary of Brussels
art nouveau — art nou•veau [[t]ˌɑrt nuˈvoʊ, ˌɑr[/t]] n. (often caps.) fia a style of fine and applied art current in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, characterized chiefly by curvilinear motifs • Etymology: 1900–05; < F: lit., new art … From formal English to slang
art deco — ► NOUN ▪ a decorative style prominent in the 1920s and 1930s, characterized by precise geometric shapes. ORIGIN French art décoratif decorative art … English terms dictionary
art nouveau — ► NOUN ▪ a style of decorative art and architecture prominent in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, characterized by intricate linear designs and flowing curves. ORIGIN French, new art … English terms dictionary
art nouveau — [ärt΄no͞o vō′, är΄no͞o vō′; ] Fr [ ȧrno͞o vō′] n. [Fr, from the name of an art gallery ( c. 1895) carrying examples of the work] [also A N ] a movement in arts and crafts of the late 19th and early 20th cent., characterized by curvilinear designs … English World dictionary
Art D'Lugoff — owned The Village Gate, a famous jazz club in New York City s Greenwich Village. D Lugoff sought out the hottest talent, hosting prominent jazz artists, including Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Aretha Franklin, and Miles Davis,… … Wikipedia
Art Nouveau — Art Nou·veau || ‚ɑrnuË vəʊ / É‘Ën style of decorative art popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries (characterized by plant motifs, flowing lines and asymmetrical shapes) … English contemporary dictionary
