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121tap dance — a dance in which the rhythm or rhythmical variation is audibly tapped out with the toe or heel by a dancer wearing shoes with special hard soles or with taps. [‡1925 30] * * * Style of American theatrical dance using precise rhythmical patterns… …
122Vega, Lope de — in full Lope Félix de Vega Carpio born Nov. 25, 1562, Madrid, Spain died Aug. 27, 1635, Madrid Spanish playwright, the outstanding dramatist of the Spanish Golden Age. After serving with the Spanish Armada, he lived in Madrid, serving as… …
123pen drawing — Artwork executed wholly or in part with pen and ink, usually on paper. It is fundamentally a linear method of making images. Artists who wish to suggest three dimensional forms use hatching and cross hatching or washes of colour laid onto the… …
124art, African — ▪ visual arts Introduction the visual arts of native Africa, particularly sub Saharan Africa, including such media as sculpture, painting, pottery, rock art, textiles, masks, personal decoration, and jewelry. For more general… …
125Dickens, Charles — ▪ British novelist Introduction in full Charles John Huffam Dickens born Feb. 7, 1812, Portsmouth, Hampshire, Eng. died June 9, 1870, Gad s Hill, near Chatham, Kent English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian era. His …
126Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
127Ticuna Indians — • A tribe along the north bank of the upper Amazon Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ticuna Indians Ticuna Indians † …
128Feijoada — is a stew of beans with beef and pork meats, which is a typical Portuguese dish, also typical in Brazil, Angola and other former Portuguese colonies. In Brazil, feijoada is considered the national dish.The name comes from feijão , Portuguese for… …
