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31Harry Bertoia — (b. March 10, 1915 in San Lorenzo, Pordenone, Italy. d. November 6, 1978 in Barto, Pennsylvania, United States, [http://www.kalvos.org/reddess1.html Obituary piece] was an Italian born artist and modern furniture designer.At the age of 15 he… …
32painting, 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 …
33Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …
34pre-Columbian civilizations — Introduction the aboriginal American Indian (Mesoamerican Indian) cultures that evolved in Meso America (part of Mexico and Central America) and the Andean region (western South America) prior to Spanish exploration and conquest in the 16th …
35North America — North American. the northern continent of the Western Hemisphere, extending from Central America to the Arctic Ocean. Highest point, Mt. McKinley, 20,300 ft. (6187 m); lowest, Death Valley, 276 ft. (84 m) below sea level. 400,000,000 including… …
36ceremonial object — ▪ religion Introduction any object used in a ritual or a religious ceremony. Throughout the history of religions and cultures, objects used in cults, rituals, and sacred ceremonies have almost always been of both utilitarian and symbolic… …
37St. Luke's Church (Smithfield, Virginia) — Infobox nrhp name =Saint Luke s Church (Smithfield) nrhp type = nhl caption = location = Isle of Wight County, Virginia nearest city = Smithfield, Virginia lat degrees = 36 lat minutes = 56 lat seconds = 16.8 lat direction = N long degrees = 76… …
38Chauvin House — The circa 1830 Chauvin House is exemplary of Louisiana’s French Creole building tradition. As explained below, it grew at the rear and received at least two major modifications, estimated circa 1840 with expanding the size of the house by 1/3 its …
39papier-mâché — /pay peuhr meuh shay , ma /; Fr. /pann pyay mah shay /, n. 1. a substance made of pulped paper or paper pulp mixed with glue and other materials or of layers of paper glued and pressed together, molded when moist to form various articles, and… …
40Portugal — /pawr cheuh geuhl, pohr /; Port. /pawrdd too gahl /, n. a republic in SW Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula, W of Spain. (Including the Azores and the Madeira Islands) 9,867,654; 35,414 sq. mi. (91,720 sq. km). Cap.: Lisbon. * * * Portugal… …
