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	Aubusson Aubusson , town (1993 est. pop. 5,546), Creuse dept., central France, in the former province of Marche, on the Creuse River. Its famous tapestry and carpet manufactures date from the 15th cent. Aluminum, electric lamps, and rubber goods are also made. Aubusson is the seat of a school of decorative... Read more
	carpet carpet or rug, thick fabric, usually woolen (but often synthetic), commonly used today as a floor covering. Carpet Types and Modern Manufactures A few classifications—Oriental, European handwoven, Brussels, Wilton, velvet, Axminster, chenille, ingrain, rag, hooked, straw, and... Read more
	Innocent VIII Innocent VIII 1432-92, pope (1484-92), a Genoese named Giovanni Battista Cibo; successor of Sixtus IV. He was made a cardinal in 1473. His close friend, Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere (later Pope Julius II), largely directed the papal affairs. Like his predecessors, Innocent wished to stop the... Read more
	Muhammad II Muhammad II or Mehmet II (Muhammad the Conqueror), 1429-81, Ottoman sultan (1451-81), son and successor of Murad II. He is considered the true founder of the Ottoman Empire (Turkey). He completed the conquest of the Byzantine Empire by successfully storming (1453) Constantinople after a 50-day... Read more
	cartoon cartoon [Ital., cartone =paper], either of two types of drawings: in the fine arts, a preliminary sketch for a more complete work; in journalism, a humorous or satirical drawing. Cartoons in the Fine Arts In the fine arts, the cartoon is a full-sized preliminary drawing for a work to be executed... Read more
	unicorn unicorn , fabulous equine beast with a long horn jutting from the middle of its forehead. Once thought to be native to India, the unicorn was reportedly seen throughout the world. It was often considered as a composite creature, having the features of various animals. The unicorn is depicted as a... Read more
	upholstery upholstery general term for household fittings, hangings, curtains, cushions, and covers. It refers to stuffed, padded, and spring-cushioned furniture, such as chairs and sofas, or to the usually decorative materials and fabrics that cover them. The first furniture upholstery was probably leather,... Read more
	arabesque arabesque [Fr.,=Arabian], in art, term applied to any complex, linear decoration based on flowing lines. In Islamic art it was often exploited to cover entire surfaces. The arabesque in modern usage derives from a Renaissance design which was Greco-Roman in inspiration.... Read more
	candelabrum candelabrum , primarily a support for candles, designed in the form of a turned baluster or a tapered column, also a branched candlestick or a lampstand. Though most used and developed during the Renaissance, the candelabrum originated in Etruria and Rome. Candelabra found in Etruscan and Pompeiian... Read more
	Jacobean style Jacobean style , an early phase of English Renaissance architecture and decoration. It formed a transition between the Elizabethan and the pure Renaissance style later introduced by Inigo Jones . The reign of James I (1603-25), a disciple of the new scholarship, saw the first decisive adoption of... Read more

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	St. Paul dreams big for light-rail: With the line still on the drawing board,... Newspaper article from: Saint Paul Pioneer Press (St. Paul, MN) ...that many hope will spark a citywide renaissance. After months of brainstorming, two...proposed $1 billion light-rail train line between St. Paul and Minneapolis. The...It's because they're going to unveil a plan to change ... the route themselves...construction will affect ...
	Manugistics to Unveil New Logistics Procurement Solutions; Solution... Business Wire ...Solutions to create real value that will improve their bottom line." Last quarter, Manugistics signed a number of new clients...tomorrow, November 18, 2004 in Chicago, Illinois at the Renaissance Chicago Hotel. The Summit will examine the state of the business...
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