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  • 21Chinese literature — Introduction       the body of works written in Chinese, including lyric poetry, historical and didactic writing, drama, and various forms of fiction.       Chinese literature is one of the major literary heritages of the world, with an… …

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  • 22theatre, Western — ▪ art Introduction       history of the Western theatre from its origins in pre Classical antiquity to the present.       For a discussion of drama as a literary form, see dramatic literature and the articles on individual national literatures.… …

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  • 23Jewelled bookbinding — Jewelled bookbindings were known in the Middle Ages, covering important liturgical and devotional works for Popes and Kings. The vast majority of these were later destroyed as their jewels were removed by vandals. Some still exist see major… …

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  • 24Andrew Waterman — is a poet. Born in London in 1940, Waterman grew up in Woodside and Croydon, and at the age of eleven won a scholarship to the Trinity School of John Whitgift. He left before sitting his A levels, and after six years of clerical and manual jobs… …

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  • 25Wegner, Hans Jorgen — ▪ 2008       Danish furniture designer born April 2, 1914 , Tønder, Jutland, Den. died Jan. 26, 2007, Copenhagen, Den. designed sculpturally elegant yet functional chairs, each of which epitomized the beauty and superb craftsmanship of the Danish …

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  • 26Scottish Parliament Building — The Scottish Parliament Building ( gd. Pàrlamaid na h Alba) [ [http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/vli/language/gaelic/index.htm scottish.parliament.uk] , accessed 2 May 2007] is the home of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, within the UNESCO… …

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  • 27Concert Fantasia (Tchaikovsky) — The Concert Fantasia in G, Op. 56, for piano and orchestra, was written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky between June and October 1884. It was premiered in Moscow on 6 March [O.S. 22 February] 1885, with Sergei Taneyev as soloist and Max… …

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  • 28List of towers in Somerset — The Somerset Towers, built in the 14th to 16th centuries, have been describe as among England s finest contributions to medieval art.cite book |last= Jenkins|first=Simon|title= England s Thousand Best Churches|year= 2000|publisher= Penguin… …

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  • 29South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… …

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  • 30Ecclesiastical Art — • Article explores the origin, history, and types Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ecclesiastical Art     Ecclesiastical Art      …

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