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conversation piece
conversation piece. A portrait showing two or more full-length figures engaged in conversation or other polite social activity, generally in a domestic or landscape setting. Conversation pieces are usually, though not always, fairly small in size. They were especially popular in Britain during the 18th century, when Arthur Devis, Thomas Gainsborough, William Hogarth, Philip Mercier (the pioneer exponent), and Johann Zoffany were notable practitioners, but the use of the term is not confined to British painting or to this period.
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IAN CHILVERS. "conversation piece." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "conversation piece." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-conversationpiece.html IAN CHILVERS. "conversation piece." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-conversationpiece.html |
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conversation piece
conversation piece. A portrait showing two or more full-length figures engaged in conversation or other polite social activity, generally in a domestic or landscape setting. Conversation pieces are usually, though not always, fairly small in size. They were especially popular in Britain during the 18th century, when Arthur Devis, the young Gainsborough, and Zoffany were notable practitioners, but the use of the term is not confined to British painting or to this period.
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IAN CHILVERS. "conversation piece." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "conversation piece." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-conversationpiece.html IAN CHILVERS. "conversation piece." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-conversationpiece.html |
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conversation piece
conversation piece see portraiture . |
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"conversation piece." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "conversation piece." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-conversa.html "conversation piece." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-conversa.html |
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