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(Encyclopedia) illustration, any type of picture or decoration used in conjunction with a text to embellish its appearance or to clarify its meaning. Illustration is as old as writing, with both…Carolingian architecture and art
(Encyclopedia) Carolingian architecture and art, art forms and structures created by the Carolingians. Toward the beginning of the Carolingian Period, in the 8th cent., a gradual change appeared in…British (Wimbledon) Champions: Doubles—Men
Doubles—Men1884–86William Renshaw–Ernest Renshaw1887Herbert Wilberforce–P.B. Lyon1888–89William Renshaw–Ernest Renshaw1890Joshua Pim–F.O. Stoker1891Wilfred Baddeley–Herbert Baddeley1892E.W.…Islamic art and architecture
(Encyclopedia) Islamic art and architecture, works of art and architecture created in countries where Islam has been dominant and embodying Muslim precepts in its themes. Among the ceramic types…German art and architecture
(Encyclopedia) German art and architecture, artistic works produced within the region that became politically unified as Germany in 1871 generally followed the stylistic currents of Western Europe…Malraux, André
(Encyclopedia) Malraux, AndréMalraux, AndréäNdrāˈ mälrōˈ [key], 1901–76, French man of letters and political figure. An intellectual with a broad knowledge of archaeology, art history, and…Beaubourg
(Encyclopedia) BeaubourgBeaubourgbōb&oobreve;rˈ [key], popular name for the Georges Pompidou National Center for Art and CultureGeorges Pompidou National Center for Art and Culturezhôrzh pôNpēd…Pulitzer Prizes: National Telegraphic Reporting
Winners for telegraphic reporting 1942Louis Stark (New York Times)1944Dewey L. Fleming (Baltimore Sun)1945James Reston (New York Times)1946Edward A. Harris (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)…Moretto, Il
(Encyclopedia) Moretto, IlMoretto, Ilēl mōrĕtˈtō [key], c.1498–1554, Italian painter, whose real name was Alessandro Bonvicino. He was a leading representative of the Brescian school. While following…Moore, Thomas Sturge
(Encyclopedia) Moore, Thomas Sturge, 1870–1944, English author. Although his themes were classical and conservative, his poetic technique was innovative. His first volume of poetry, The Vinedresser,…Trending
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