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11Poland in Antiquity — Peoples belonging to numerous archeological cultures identified with Celtic, Germanic and Baltic tribes lived in various parts of Poland from about 400 BC. Other groups were no doubt also present, as ethnic composition of archeological cultures… …
12publishing, history of — Introduction an account of the selection, preparation, and marketing of printed matter from its origins in ancient times to the present. The activity has grown from small beginnings into a vast and complex industry responsible for the… …
13Calligraphy — (from Greek polytonic|κάλλος kallos beauty + polytonic|γραφή graphẽ writing ) is the art of writing (Mediavilla 1996: 17). A contemporary definition of calligraphic practice is the art of giving form to signs in an expressive, harmonious and… …
14Art, Antiques, and Collections — ▪ 2003 Introduction In 2002 major exhibitions such as Documenta 11 reflected the diverse nature of contemporary art: artists from a variety of cultures received widespread recognition for work ranging from installation to video to painting …
15Royal Ontario Museum — infobox Museum name= Royal Ontario Museum established= April 16, 1912 location= Queen s Park, Toronto, Ontario, Canada visitors = 1,000,000+ director= William Thorsell publictransit= Toronto Transit Commission subway stations: Museum and St.… …
16Cynthia von Buhler — at the 2011 New York Comic Con. Birth name Cynthia Carrozza Born …
17Mortar (masonry) — For other uses, see Mortar (disambiguation). Mortar holding weathered bricks Mortar is a workable paste used to bind construction blocks together and fill the gaps between them. The blocks may be stone, brick, cinder blocks, etc. Mortar becomes… …
18Islamic arts — Visual, literary, and performing arts of the populations that adopted Islam from the 7th century. Islamic visual arts are decorative, colourful, and, in religious art, nonrepresentational; the characteristic Islamic decoration is the arabesque.… …
19Eat Me, Drink Me — Studio album by Marilyn Manson Released June …
20Naples — For other places of the same name, see Naples (disambiguation). Napoli redirects here. For other uses, see Napoli (disambiguation). Coordinates: 40°50′42″N 14°15′30″E / …
