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Art history
Record of past mediums or works of art throughout history.
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académie
Art history; General art history
A French term for a private art school, several of which flourished in Paris in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
798 Art District
Art history; General art history
798 District, Beijing’s own ‘SoHo’, not only houses some of China’s most creative and recognized artists, it also features a rich array of galleries, exhibits, cafes, restaurants ...
armature
Art history; General art history
An armature is an underlying, unseen, supporting component (usually of wood or metal) for something else.
jade
Art history; General art history
A green stone commonly found in China and Central America. Used to make jewelry, tools and weapons.
jaggies
Art history; General art history
In digital imaging, picture elements that are so large that the viewer becomes aware of them as small squares, with edges looking like zig-zags. Also see aliased and anti-aliased, ...
jamb
Art history; General art history
The vertical sides of an opening. In Romanesque and Gothic churches, the jambs of windows and doors are often cut on a slant outward, or "splayed," thus providing a broader ...
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