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art The major general surveys on topics in the fine arts are painting ; sculpture ; drawing ; photography , and architecture . Bibliography: See also articles on specific artists, periods, styles, regions, genres, and graphic media.... Read more |
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Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott
Scott, Mackay Hugh Baillie (1865–1945). British architect. He was articled to Charles Edward Davis (1827–1902), City Architect of Bath. In 1889 he moved to Douglas, IoMan, and in 1893 established his own practice, specializing in domestic architecture that used vernacular motifs,... Read more |
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Thirty-nine Articles
Thirty-Nine Articles The set of doctrinal formulae first issued in 1563 and finally adopted by the Anglican Communion in 1571 as a statement of its position. Many of the articles allow a wide variety of interpretation. They had their origin in several previous definitions, required by the shifts and... Read more |
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community architecture
community architecture. English housing movement involving participation in design of users of buildings. The term was probably coined by Charles Knevitt (1952– ), in an article in Building Design in 1975. Walter Segal pioneered the movement with his system of timber-framed housing... Read more |
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Articles of Confederation
Articles of Confederation in U.S. history, ratified in 1781 and superseded by the Constitution of the United States in 1789. The imperative need for unity among the new states created by the American Revolution and the necessity of defining the relative powers of the Continental Congress and the... Read more |
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ornament
ornament in architecture, decorative detail enhancing structures. Structural ornament, an integral part of the framework, includes the shaping and placement of the buttress , cornice , molding , ceiling, and roof and the capital and other elements of the column, as well as the use of... Read more |
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Technology
TechnologyThe first article under this heading is devoted to a discussion of the impact of technology upon society and of conditions affecting technological change; the second article focuses upon the impact of technology upon international relations. The relationship of technology to the social... Read more |
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