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  • 81Safavid art — refers to art in Persia (Iran) during the dynasty of the same name (1501 1722), a high point for the art of the book and architecture; other art at the time included ceramics, metal and glass. While of course nourished by Persian culture, the… …

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  • 82Clothing in ancient Greece — Caryatid wearing chiton from the Erechtheion (British Museum. Note the blousing, or Kolpos, over the Zone.) Clothing in ancient Greece primarily consisted of the chiton, the peplos, himation, and …

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  • 83And did those feet in ancient time — is a short poem by William Blake from the preface to his epic Milton a Poem, one of a collection of writings known as the Prophetic Books. The date on the title page of 1804 for Milton is probably when the plates were begun, but the poem was… …

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  • 84Portable art — (sometimes called mobiliary art) refers to the small examples of Prehistoric art that could be carried from place to place, typically made during the Upper Palaeolithic[1]. It is one of the two main categories of Prehistoric art, the other being… …

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  • 85Medieval art — Byzantine monumental Church mosaics are one of the great achievements of medieval art. These are from Monreale in Sicily from the late 12th century. The medieval art of the Western world covers a vast scope of time and place, over 1000 years of… …

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  • 86Rock art — is a term in archaeology for any man made markings made on natural stone. They can be divided into:*Petroglyphs carvings into stone surfaces *Pictographs rock and cave paintingsIn addition, petroforms and inukshuks are rock art made by aligning… …

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  • 87Museum of East Asian Art, Bath — Coordinates: 51°23′11″N 2°21′48″W / 51.3864°N 2.3633°W / 51.3864; 2.3633 …

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  • 88Moon in art and literature — The Moon has been the subject of many works of art and literature and the inspiration for countless others. It is a motif in the visual arts, the performing arts, poetry, prose and music.Art and popular cultureLiterary*In the Great Moon Hoax of… …

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  • 89Blake Prize for Religious Art — The Blake Prize for Religious Art is an annual art prize in Australia.Cite web|url=http://www.artreview.com.au/art/collecting/feature blake prize.aspx|title=Feature: Blake Prize|accessdate=2007 08 02|publisher=Australian Art Review|month=November …

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  • 90Obelisk making technology in ancient Egypt — Modern Egyptian shows the use of Diorite balls as carving tools for granite, at Aswan Obelisk making technology in ancient Egypt is an archaeological matter that is quite well understood today. Ancient Egyptian Obelisks are tapering stone pillars …

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