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81ranges of figures — Profits in the division were expected to rise by between $35 and $45 million (Observer). Although most people will see at once that the writer meant to indicate a range of $10 million, literally she was saying that profits could be as little… …
82painting, Western — ▪ art Introduction history of Western painting from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the present. Painting, the execution of forms and shapes on a surface by means of pigment (but see also drawing for discussion of depictions in …
83metalwork — metalworker, n. /met l werrk /, n. objects made of metal. [1840 50; METAL + WORK] * * * Useful and decorative objects fashioned of various metals. The oldest technique is hammering. After с 2500 BC, casting was also used, molten metal being… …
84Playmobil — (pronounced play mo beel , and occasionally referred to as just Playmo) is a line of toys produced by the Brandstätter Group (geobra Brandstätter GmbH Co KG), headquartered in Zirndorf, Germany.New products and product lines developed by a 50… …
85caricature and cartoon — ▪ graphic arts Introduction in graphic art, comically distorted drawing or likeness, done with the purpose of satirizing or ridiculing its subject. Cartoons are used today primarily for conveying political commentary and editorial opinion… …
86Claude Lorrain — [klōd lō̂ ran′] (born Claude Gelée) 1600 82; Fr. painter * * * orig. Claude Gellée born с 1600, Chamagne, France died Nov. 23, 1682, Rome French painter. Born in the duchy of Lorraine, he went to Rome as a youth, and there trained with the… …
87Manuel Carbonell — with Madonna of the Moon at the foundry in Miami, Florida Born October 25, 1918(1918 10 25) …
88Gainsborough, Thomas — (baptized May 14, 1727, Sudbury, Eng. died Aug. 2, 1788, London) British painter. At 13 he left his native Suffolk to study in London. By с 1750, back in Suffolk, he had established a reputation in portraiture and landscape painting. He painted… …
89Puppetry — is a form of theatre or performance which involves the manipulation of puppets. It is very ancient, and is believed to have originated 30,000 years BC. [ Puppetry and Puppets/Eileen Blumenthal/Thames Hudson/2005/ISBN 13 978 0 500 51226 5]… …
90Hans Beck — (born 1929) was the German inventor of the toy Playmobil. He is thus often called The Father of Playmobil. Born in Thuringia, Beck grew up in the town of Zirndorf, beginning his toymaking career as a creator of little vehicles and figures for his …
