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Loren Long
Long, Loren 1966(?)-PersonalBorn c. 1966, in Joplin, MO; son of Bill Long; married Tracy Maines, 1993; children: Griffith, Graham. Education: University of Kentucky, B.A., 1987; graduate study at American Academy of Art (Chicago, IL). Hobbies and other interests: Baseball,... Read more |
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modello
modello , small plan of a major work presented by Renaissance and baroque artists to the patron who commissioned the work. The modello was intended to show the patron how the finished project would look. Many modelli exist as works of art in their own right.... Read more |
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baroque
baroque , in art and architecture, a style developed in Europe, England, and the Americas during the 17th and early 18th cent. The baroque style is characterized by an emphasis on unity among the arts. With technical brilliance, the baroque artist achieved a remarkable harmony wherein painting,... Read more |
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fountain
fountain natural or artificially conveyed flow of water. In ancient Greece columnar shrines were built over springs and dedicated to deities or nymphs. In ancient Rome fountains fed by the great aqueduct system furnished water in the streets, in the villa gardens, and in town houses. Though there... Read more |
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Artus Quellinus
Artus Quellinus , 1609-68, Flemish sculptor. His allegorical figures decorating the royal palace of Amsterdam are famous. Quellinus was the outstanding follower of the Rubens tradition in sculpture. In addition to his baroque architectural decorations, he made numerous fine busts and figurines. His... Read more |
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Stuart Davis
Stuart Davis 1894-1964, American painter, b. Philadelphia, studied with Robert Henri in New York City. At the age of 19 he did drawings and covers for The Masses and exhibited in the Armory Show. One of the early jazz enthusiasts, Davis is often said to have incorporated its exciting tempos into... Read more |
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Steve Jenkins
Jenkins, Steve 1952-PersonalBorn 1952, in Hickory, NC; son of Alvin (a physics professor) and Margaret (a bank employee and homemaker) Jenkins; married Robin Page (a graphic designer and author); children: Page, Alec, Jamie. Education: North Carolina State University, B.A. and M.A (graphic... Read more |
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Living In--and Dealing With--Our Grand New Houses; Shaping The City
...memorable Sunday New York Times...French-born, New York architect...full-color pages of the September...Design, a new bimonthly magazine...of Palladian villas, Renaissance chateaus, baroque palaces and...renderings ... |
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Evocations of Place: The Photographs of Edwin Smith
...35.00 The front cover of this book shows the gardens of the Villa Garzoni at...one end of a Baroque scroll, raises...sake of pure art, but no doubt...are works of art loaded with...he brings new ... |