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proto- — [prōt′ō, prōt′ə] [Gr prōto < prōtos, first < IE * pṛto < base * pro , early, ahead > L pro , Gr pro ] combining form 1. first in time, original, primitive [protoplast] 2. first in importance, principal, chief [protonotary] 3. [P ]… … English World dictionary
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
Braque, Georges — born May 13, 1882, Argenteuil, France died Aug. 31, 1963, Paris French painter. He studied painting in Le Havre, then in Paris at a private academy and briefly at the École des Beaux Arts. Though his earliest works were influenced by… … Universalium
art criticism — Description, interpretation, and evaluation of works of art, manifested in journal reviews, books, and patronage. Art criticism encompasses a wide variety of approaches, from critical commentary to more subjective emotional reactions inspired by… … Universalium
Pablo Picasso — This article is about the artist. For other uses, see Picasso (disambiguation). This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Ruiz and the second or maternal family name is Picasso … Wikipedia
Amedeo Modigliani — Infobox Artist name = Amedeo Modigliani imagesize = 250px birthname = Amedeo Modigliani birthdate = July 12, 1884 location = Livorno, Tuscany deathdate = January 24, 1920 (aged 35) deathplace = Paris, France nationality = Italian field = Painting … Wikipedia
painting, Western — ▪ art Introduction history of Western painting from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the present. Painting, the execution of forms and shapes on a surface by means of pigment (but see also drawing for discussion of depictions in … Universalium
Western architecture — Introduction history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present. The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… … Universalium
Picabia, Francis — born Jan. 22, 1879, Paris, France died Nov. 30, 1953, Paris French painter, illustrator, designer, writer, and editor. After studying at the École des Beaux Arts and the École des Arts Décoratifs, he painted for a time in an Impressionist and… … Universalium
Western sculpture — ▪ art Introduction three dimensional artistic forms produced in what is now Europe and later in non European areas dominated by European culture (such as North America) from the Metal Ages (Europe, history of) to the present. Like… … Universalium
