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Gabriel, Jacques Ange
(Encyclopedia) Gabriel, Jacques AngeGabriel, Jacques Angezhäk äNzh gäbrēĕlˈ [key], 1698–1782, French architect of the classical tradition. Descendant of a long line of architects, he ranks as one of…Bruna, Dick
(Encyclopedia) Bruna, Dick (Hendrick Magdalenus Bruna), 1927–2017, Dutch children's book author and illustrator, b. Utrecht. The author of more than 120 books, Bruna is best known for his stories…Willis Tower
(Encyclopedia) Willis Tower, formerly the Sears Tower, Chicago, the second tallest building in the United States. Until the completion of the 1,483-ft (452-m) Petronas Towers (1998) in Kuala Lumpur,…suprematism
(Encyclopedia) suprematism, Russian art movement founded (1913) by Casimir Malevich in Moscow, parallel to constructivism. Malevich drew Aleksandr Rodchenko and El Lissitzky to his revolutionary,…Doric order
(Encyclopedia) Doric order, earliest of the orders of architecture developed by the Greeks and the one that they employed for most buildings. It is generally believed that the column and its capital…Ryman, Robert Tracy
(Encyclopedia) Ryman, Robert Tracy, 1930–2019, American painter, b. Nashville, Tenn. While working (1953–60) as a guard at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City he was immersed in modern and…plateau
(Encyclopedia) plateau, elevated, level or nearly level portion of the earth's surface, larger in summit area than a mountain and bounded on at least one side by steep slopes, occurring on land or in…stoa
(Encyclopedia) stoastoastōˈə [key], in ancient Greek architecture, an extended, roofed colonnade on a street or square. Early examples consisted of a simple open-fronted shed or porch with a roof…stalactite ornament
(Encyclopedia) stalactite ornament, type of ornament characteristic of Islamic architecture. Generally executed in wood or in plaster over a wood or brick base, it consists of little vertical…Bartholdi, Frédéric Auguste
(Encyclopedia) Bartholdi, Frédéric AugusteBartholdi, Frédéric Augustefrādārēkˈ ōgüstˈ bärtōldēˈ [key], 1834–1904, French sculptor, b. Colmar, Alsace. He studied painting under Ary Scheffer but turned…Trending
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