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metalwork — metalworker, n. /met l werrk /, n. objects made of metal. [1840 50; METAL + WORK] * * * Useful and decorative objects fashioned of various metals. The oldest technique is hammering. After с 2500 BC, casting was also used, molten metal being… … Universalium
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Francis Leggatt Chantrey — Self portrait of Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey, c. 1810. Sir Francis Leg(g)att Chantrey (7 April 1781 – 25 November 1841) was an English sculptor of the Georgian era. He left the Chantrey Bequest or Chantrey Fund for the purchase of works of art… … Wikipedia
Martin Pierce — is a furniture and hardware designer [1] born in Worcester, England, and now residing in Los Angeles, California. He has lived in Los Angeles since 1980 and has over this period developed several unique styles of furniture, which include his… … Wikipedia
Charles Ludlam — Born April 12, 1943(1943 04 12) Floral Park, New York, United States Died May 28, 1987(1987 05 28) (aged 44) New York, New York, United States Partner Everett Quinto … Wikipedia
Ormolu — Chinese porcelains mounted with Parisian gilt bronze ( ormolu ) in neoclassical taste, late 18th century (Musée Nissim de Camondo, Paris) Ormolu /ˈɔrməluː/ (from French or moulu, signifying ground or pounded gold) is an 18th century English term… … Wikipedia
André Charles Boulle — (11 November 1642 – 28 February 1732) was the French cabinetmaker who is generally considered to be the preeminent artist in the field of marquetry, even the most remarkable of all French cabinetmakers. [1] His fame in marquetry led to his name… … Wikipedia
Latin American art — Introduction artistic traditions that developed in Mesoamerica, Central America, and South America after contact with the Spanish and Portuguese beginning in 1492 and 1500, respectively, and continuing to the present. This article… … Universalium
