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combine painting
combine painting. A term coined by Robert Rauschenberg for a type of work he created—a very radical form of collage—in which a painted surface is ‘combined’ with various real objects, or sometimes photographic images, attached to it. Rauschenberg first showed such works... Read more |
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carnival
carnival communal celebration, especially the religious celebration in Catholic countries that takes place just before Lent . Since early times carnivals have been accompanied by parades, masquerades, pageants, and other forms of revelry that had their origins in pre-Christian pagan rites,... Read more |
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boat
boat small, open nautical vessel propelled by sail, oar, pole, paddle, or motor. The use of the term boat for larger vessels, although common, is somewhat improper, but the line between boats and ships is not easy to draw. A number of special types of boat are generally referred to by their... Read more |
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seaplane
seaplane airplane designed to take off from and alight on water. The two most common types are the floatplane, whose fuselage is supported by struts attached to two or more pontoon floats, and the flying boat, whose boat-hull fuselage is constructed with the buoyancy and strength necessary to land... Read more |
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Carnival Corp
Carnival Corporation 3655 N.W. 87th AvenueMiami, Florida 33178-2428U.S.A.Telephone: (305) 599-2600Fax: (305) 406-4700Web site: http://www.carnivalcorp.com Public CompanyIncorporated: 1972Employees: 71,200Sales: $8.7 billion (2005)Stock Exchanges: New York LondonTicker Symbol: CCLNAIC: 483112... Read more |
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hydrosere
hydrosere The sequence of plant communities (see sere) occurring during the change from shallow open water to forest or bog. The process commences with accumulations of silt, enabling initial colonization by submerged or floating plants, such as water lilies and pondweeds, depending on the rate of... Read more |
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Orazio Gentileschi
Orazio Gentileschi , c.1562-c.1639, Tuscan painter, b. Pisa. His real surname was Lomi, but he adopted his uncle's name. He studied in Rome, where he was associated with Agostino Tassi in the decoration of palace interiors. Influenced by Caravaggio , Gentileschi developed a more softly luminous... Read more |
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interior decoration
interior decoration adornment of the interior of a building, public or domestic, comprising interior architecture, finishing, and furnishings. Asian and classical cultures used the decorative arts to create elaborate interiors, and they originated forms extensively copied in later times. In Europe... Read more |
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Real estate industry
REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY. Real estate is land, all of the natural parts of land such as trees and water, and all permanently attached improvements such as fences and buildings. People use real estate for a wide variety of purposes, including retailing, offices, manufacturing,... Read more |
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