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Illusion
ILLUSION Illusion is an error experienced by someone who is misled (illudere ) by the nature of evidence or the seductive appearance of something that deceives. The deceiver may be personified (Descartes's "evil genius") or limited to a physical or physiological cause (the illusions of the senses),... Read more |
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putto
putto (Italian: ‘little boy’). Term applied to a representation of a chubby, naked child, sometimes winged, appearing—usually as a subsidiary figure—in a work of art. Putti have been a frequent motif of decorative art since classical antiquity and may have a pagan,... Read more |
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tactile values
tactile values. Term introduced into art criticism by Bernard Berenson in his Florentine Painters of the Renaissance (1896) to describe those qualities in a painting that he regarded as stimulating the sense of touch. He thought that Giotto was the first master since classical antiquity whose... Read more |
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Antiquity
18. Antiquity See also 190. GREECE and GREEKS ; 207. HISTORY . antediluvian a person who lived before the Flood. Read more |
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Generations
GenerationsI. The ConceptJulián MariasBIBLIOGRAPHYII. Political GenerationsMarvin RintalaBIBLIOGRAPHYI THE CONCEPTEver since antiquity, the concept of generation has been held in a biological, and consequently in a genealogical, sense of regular descent of a group of organisms from a progenitor. But... Read more |
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Cornelis van Poelenburgh
Poelenburgh, Cornelis van (b ?Utrecht, 1594/5; d Utrecht, 12 Aug. 1667). Dutch painter, mainly of landscapes. He studied in Utrecht with Bloemaert and from about 1617 to 1626 was in Rome, becoming one of the leading members of the first generation of Dutch painters of Italianate landscapes. His... Read more |
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Foundations
FoundationsBIBLIOGRAPHYThe foundation may be defined as an instrument for the contribution of private wealth to public purpose. In this broad sense, foundations existed in antiquity and include perpetuities set up by the pharaohs for religious purposes, Greek and Roman endowments, and the... Read more |
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antique
antique The term has been used collectively to designate classical Greek and Roman works of art, particularly sculptures; as an adjective to indicate an object, a period, or a style of ancient or early times; and as a noun, for objects of art, furniture, rugs, pottery, metalwork, costumes,... Read more |
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mercury
mercury or quicksilver [from the Roman god Mercury], metallic chemical element; symbol Hg [Lat. hydrargyrum =liquid silver]; at. no. 80; at. wt. 200.59; m.p. -38.842°C; b.p. 356.58°C; sp. gr. 13.55 at 20°C; valence +1 or +2. Mercury was discovered in antiquity, and was known to... Read more |
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antique collecting
antique collecting the assembling of items of aesthetic, historical, and often monetary value from earlier eras. The term antique initially referred only to the preclassical and classical cultures of the ancient world. It is now applied to old artifacts of all cultures. Legally and traditionally,... Read more |
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Antique rules or common sense? A matter for resignation has been turned into...
...as though he was coming to cocktails, before swearing his antique oath. And when the Senators lined up to sign the "oath book...of a written constitution, however, America's can-do common sense would have prevailed months ago. |
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An antique by any other name ... The words we use in the world of antique...
...Chapter 2, Verses 19-20)--then the antique furniture world would be so much simpler...the folks who write the captions for Antiques Roadshow's televised appraisals. Scholars...Hepplewhite, and Sheraton, the most common descriptive term for the current style...the Bible ... |
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HERB GARDEN: TREAT FOR SENSES THIS YEAR, SEVERAL EVENTS DEDICATED TO ANTIQUE...
...herbs the Pilgrims brought over. "They called everything edible an herb," he said. "The word vegetable wasn't even in common usage then. Also, they didn't draw a line between food and medicine, just like in Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine. There... |
 "The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)")
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SOMETHING OLD TREASURES ABOUND FOR SAVVY ANTIQUE SHOPPERS.(DAYBREAK)
...because they were a common household item that...The Keno brothers of "Antiques Roadshow" fame were...aware that dealers at antique fairs and flea markets...of the Monroe Street Antiques consignment shop, says...Madison Is A Backwater ... |
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Antiques hunter: shop owner's classic home.(Kay O'Toole )
Houston antiques dealer Kay O'Toole...shop, Kay O'Toole Antiques and Eccentricities...Toole says, "It is very common in Europe to live behind...Houston. Fortunately for antiques hunters in her midst...them and you can almost sense the hand of ... |
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Pristine paradise: order, clarity and charm are three words that come quickly...
...At Josephine Ryan's antiques shop, a special sense of discovery prompts...She evolved into an antiques dealer after training...the days when it was common for country people to...clarity of design. Her sense of what she likes is... |
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WORLD WIDE WASHOUT ANTIQUES HAVEN'T SOLD VIA INTERNET.(Business)(InterNET page)
...woes illustrate many common problems faced by small...products. In the case of antiques, Freeman said, a few...face big obstacles. Antiques are hands-on products...needs to sell up some sense of the personality of who sells these antiques ... |
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'Tis the season for big antique ripoffs
...covered bridge lies an antique treasure waiting...overpay, throwing common sense to the winds. For some obscure reason, antiques are supposed to...several decades antiques have been pretty...expensive and rare antiques are ... |
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Tips on seeking antiques
...setting, 100 tents of antique dealers from all across...admired his wonderful antique game boards. The second...looking not only for fine antiques but also kitschy treasures...old qualifies as an antique, and is usually a more...just like today." Use ... |
 "The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)")
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Bargain brigade ; Antique hunters are buying low at estate sales, selling...
...priority here at KSPS." "Antiques Roadshow Jr.," a...all of last year, `Antiques Roadshow' was the No...dealers. Armed with some sense of what old things worth from watching "Antiques Roadshow," people...Everyone knew the antique and ... |
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