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Tatum, Art

(Encyclopedia) Tatum, ArtTatum, Arttāˈtəm [key], 1910–56, American jazz pianist, b. Toledo, Ohio. Born with cataracts in both eyes, Tatum remained virtually blind for life. He read music in Braille,…

African art

(Encyclopedia) African art, art created by the peoples south of the Sahara. The predominant art forms are masks and figures, which were generally used in religious ceremonies. The decorative arts,…

Catalan art

(Encyclopedia) Catalan artCatalan artkătˈəlăn, –lən [key]. In Catalonia and the territories of the counts of Barcelona, art flowered in the early Middle Ages and continued to flourish through the…

cave art

(Encyclopedia) cave art: see Paleolithic art; rock carvings and paintings.

Celtic art

(Encyclopedia) Celtic artCeltic artkĕlˈtĭk, sĕlˈ– [key]. The earliest clearly Celtic style in art was developed in S Germany and E France by tribal artisans of the mid- to late 5th cent. b.c. With…

Sun Tzu on the Art of War: Terrain [1]

The Army on the March [1] The Nine Situations Terrain [1] Sun Tzu said: We may distinguish six kinds of terrain, to wit: Accessible ground; [2] entangling ground…

Sun Tzu on the Art of War: The Use of Spies

The Attack by Fire [1] The Use of Spies Sun Tzu said: Raising a host of a hundred thousand men and marching them great distances entails heavy loss on the people and a drain…