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cabriole (n)
leg of furniture that is usually ends in a round pad foot or ball-and-claw
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cast (n)
object formed by pouring liquid metal, plaster, or other material
into a mold and letting it harden. Plaster casts of classical
and other well-known sculptures were the first subjects for students
enrolled in European and American art academies of the 19th century.
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chased (adj)
a metal surface ornamented by pressing into the outer surface with
a hammer and blunt tools |
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chemise (n)
a woman's loose-fitting, sliplike undergarment |
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cherub (n)
singular: a child, usually winged, in painting and sculpture that
appears innocent, chubby, and rosy |
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chromolithograph; chromolithographic
(n; adj)
a picture printed in color from a series of lithographic stones
or plates. Although the technique was pioneered in the 1830s, it
came into wide commercial use only in the 1860s. It was the most
popular method of color reproduction until the end of the 19th century,
when more efficient techniques, such as photography, developed. |
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classical (adj)
of or having characteristics of antiquity or ancient Greek or Roman
cultures |
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composition (n)
arrangement of formal elements, such as space, shapes,
and colors, in a work of art
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croquet (n)
game in which players using mallets drive wooden balls through
a series of wickets (hoops) set out on a lawn, knocking the balls
of opponents off the field; introduced into the United States
in the mid-19th century from Ireland
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Demeter
ancient Greek goddess of agriculture and the protector of
marriage and the social order
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Dionysus
god of fertility, wine, and drama |
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expatriate (n)
person who has withdrawn from residence in or allegiance to his
or her native country |
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Emancipation Proclamation
edict issued by President Abraham Lincoln on September 22, 1862,
after the Battle of Anteitam. The president called on the Confederate
states to return to the Union before the next year, otherwise their
slaves would be declared free. No state returned, and the declaration
was officially issued on January 1, 1863. The proclamation was limited
to states that had left the Union; it did not apply to loyal states
bordering the North, nor to parts of the South that had come under
Northern control during the Civil War. The freedom the proclamation
promised depended on Union victory. |
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embellishment (n)
ornamentation or decoration
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engraver (n)
person who incises letters or designs into hard surfaces such as
metal or wood |
