drawing — /draw ing/, n. 1. the act of a person or thing that draws. 2. a graphic representation by lines of an object or idea, as with a pencil; a delineation of form without reference to color. 3. a sketch, plan, or design, esp. one made with pen, pencil … Universalium
printmaking — /print may king/, n. the art or technique of making prints, esp. as practiced in engraving, etching, drypoint, woodcut or serigraphy. [1925 30; PRINT + MAKING] * * * Art form consisting of the production of images, usually on paper but… … Universalium
Evgeniy Chuikov — Evgeniy Vasilievich Chuikov (Russian language: Евгений Васильевич Чуйков, May 18, 1924 February 15, 2000) was a 20th Century Ukrainian landscape painter working in the Russian realist (the Wanderers) and the French Impressionist (see… … Wikipedia
Dufy, Raoul — born June 3, 1877, Le Havre, Fr. died March 23, 1953, Forcalquier French painter and designer. In 1900 he studied at the École des Beaux Arts in Paris and experimented with Impressionism, but by 1904 he had adopted the flat areas of bright colour … Universalium
Prendergast, Maurice (Brazil) — born Oct. 10, 1859, St. John s, Nfd., Can. died Feb. 1, 1924, New York, N.Y., U.S. Canadian born U.S. painter. He moved with his family to Boston in 1868. After study in Paris (1891–94), he spent much of his career traveling and painting abroad.… … Universalium
Chen Hongshou — ▪ Chinese artist Wade Giles romanization Ch en Hung shou born 1599, Zhuji, Zhejiang province, China died 1652 Chinese artist noted for his curious, masterfully executed paintings of ancient personalities. His works suggest the disquiet of the… … Universalium
Hiberno-Saxon style — Decorative style that resulted when Irish (Hibernian) monks went to England in 635. It mingled the Celtic decorative tradition curvilinear and trumpet forms, scrolls, spirals, and a double curve motif with the interlaced zoomorphic patterns and… … Universalium
pebble mosaic — ▪ decorative arts type of mosaic work that uses natural pebbles arranged to form decorative or pictorial patterns. It was used only for pavements and was the earliest type of mosaic in all areas of the eastern Mediterranean, appearing in… … Universalium
vase carpet — ▪ decorative arts any of the most widely known group of floor coverings among the “classic” Kermāns (Kermān carpet) of the 16th and 17th centuries. At their best these carpets are extremely handsome, combining an elaborate overall repeat pattern … Universalium
arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… … Universalium
interior design — 1. the design and coordination of the decorative elements of the interior of a house, apartment, office, or other structural space, including color schemes, fittings, furnishings, and sometimes architectural features. 2. the art, business, or… … Universalium
