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21Gold and Silver thread — Gold and Silver thread: Under this heading some general account may be given of gold and silver strips and threads used in connection with varieties of weaving, embroidery and twisting and plaiting or lace work. To this day, in many oriental… …
22Assyrian clothing — varies from village to village throughout the Assyrian homeland and beyond. DatesThe earliest type of costume here is a rather elaborate shawl drapery worn without any tunic underneath. Later comes the tunic with various fringed shawl draperies… …
23Sassanid Empire — Infobox Former Country native name = Eranshahr ساسانیان conventional long name = Sassanid Empire common name = Sassanid Empire national motto = continent = Asia region = Persia country = Iran era = status = government type = Monarchy year start …
24Narrative art — is art that tells a story, either as a moment in an ongoing story or as a sequence of events unfolding over time. Some of the earliest evidence of human art suggests that people told stories with pictures. However, without some knowledge of the… …
25The Miroir or Glasse of the Synneful Soul — is a manuscript book that was given to queen Katherine Parr of England by her stepdaughter, the future Elizabeth I of England in 1544, when Elizabeth was eleven years old. Elizabeth translated the work from French verse into English prose and… …
26Chinese embroidery — An elaborate Chinese silk embroidery, approx. 1875 1900, Qing Dynasty. Chinese embroidery refers to embroidery created by any of the cultures located in the area that makes up modern China. It is some of the oldest extant needlework. The four… …
27interior design — 1. the design and coordination of the decorative elements of the interior of a house, apartment, office, or other structural space, including color schemes, fittings, furnishings, and sometimes architectural features. 2. the art, business, or… …
28stage design — Aesthetic composition of a dramatic production as created by lighting, scenery, costumes, and sound. While elements such as painted screens and wheeled platforms were used in the Greek theatre of the 4th century BC, most innovations in stage… …
29Julius Africanus — • The father of Christian chronography Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Julius Africanus Julius Africanus † …
30Coronation gown of Elizabeth II — Artist Norman Hartnell Year 1953 (1953) The Coronation gown of Elizabeth II was worn by Queen Elizabeth II at her coronation on 2 June 1953 …
