CorniceIn architecture, a cornice (from Italian cornice 'ledge') is generally any horizontal decorative moulding that crowns a building or furniture element. Examples include the…View analysis →
VerandaA veranda (also spelled verandah in Australian, New Zealand and Indian English) is a roofed, open-air hallway or porch, attached to the outside of a building. A veranda is often…View analysis →
Sidney DrewSidney Drew (August 28, 1863 - April 9, 1919) was an American comedian. He was a part of the comedy duo Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Drew with his wives. Drew was a member of the…View analysis →
Warka VaseThe Warka Vase or Uruk vase is a slim carved alabaster vessel found in a temple complex in the ruins of the ancient city of Uruk, located in the modern Al Muthanna Governorate…View analysis →
PyromancyPyromancy (Ancient Greek ἐμπυρία (empyria), divination by fire) is the art of divination by means of fire or flames.View analysis →
JuxtapozJuxtapoz Art & Culture Magazine (pronounced JUX-tah-pose) is a magazine created in 1994 by a group of artists and art collectors including Robert Williams, Fausto Vitello, C.R…View analysis →
Applied artsThe applied arts are all the arts that apply design and decoration to everyday and essentially practical objects in order to make them aesthetically pleasing. The term is used in…View analysis →
Simonsbath HouseSimonsbath House is a historic house in Simonsbath on Exmoor in Somerset, England. The Grade II listed building is now the Simonsbath House Hotel, and outdoor activity centre. It…View analysis →
CadwCadw (, a Welsh verbal noun meaning "keeping/preserving") is the historic environment service of the Welsh Government and part of the Tourism and Culture group. Cadw works to…View analysis →
Long AcreLong Acre is a street in the City of Westminster in central London. It runs from St Martin's Lane, at its western end, to Drury Lane in the east. The street was completed in the…View analysis →
Tango MonasteryThe Tango Monastery is a Buddhist monastery located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) to the north of the capital city of Thimphu in Bhutan, near Cheri Mountain. It was founded by Phajo…View analysis →
Amon DüülAmon Düül was a West German political art commune formed out of the student movement of the 1960s that became well known for its free-form musical improvisations. This spawned…View analysis →
Brights movementThe Brights movement is a social movement whose members, since 2003, refer to themselves as Brights and have a worldview of philosophical naturalism.View analysis →
PickguardA pickguard (also known as a scratchplate) is a piece of plastic or other (often laminated) material that is placed on the body of a guitar, mandolin or similar plucked string…View analysis →
Angular harpAngular harp is a category of musical instruments in the Hornbostel-Sachs system of musical instrument classification. It describes a harp in which "the neck makes a sharp angle…View analysis →
KhonKhon (Thai: โขน, pronounced ) is a dance drama genre from Thailand. Khon has been performed since the Ayutthaya Kingdom. Born from the harmonious blend of traditional Thai…View analysis →
GuitaretThe Guitaret is an electric lamellophone made by Hohner and invented by Ernst Zacharias, in 1963. Zacharias also invented similar instruments like the Pianet, Cembalet and the…View analysis →
TelamonTelamon (/ˈtɛləmən/; Ancient Greek: Τελαμών, Telamōn means "broad strap") in Greek mythology was the son of King Aeacus of Aegina, and Endeïs, a mountain nymph. The elder brother…View analysis →
AndrocentrismAndrocentrism (Ancient Greek, ἀνήρ, "man, male") is the practice, conscious or otherwise, of placing a masculine point of view at the center of one's world view, culture, and…View analysis →
SpinetA spinet is a smaller type of harpsichord or other keyboard instrument, such as a piano or organ.View analysis →
CavettoA cavetto is a concave moulding with a regular curved profile that is part of a circle, widely used in architecture as well as furniture, picture frames, metalwork and other…View analysis →
Frog galvanoscopeThe frog galvanoscope was a sensitive electrical instrument used to detect voltage in the late 18th and 19th centuries. It consists of a skinned frog's leg with electrical…View analysis →
PhoroneusIn Greek mythology, Phoroneus (/fəˈrɒn.juːs/; Ancient Greek: Φορωνεύς means 'bringer of a price') was a culture-hero of the Argolid, fire-bringer, law giver, and primordial king…View analysis →
Soft focusIn photography, soft focus occurs when a camera lens forms images that are blurred due to uncorrected spherical aberration. A soft focus lens deliberately introduces spherical…View analysis →
Chartered Society of DesignersThe Chartered Society of Designers (CSD) is a professional body for designers. It is the only Royal Chartered body of experienced designers. Its membership is multi-disciplinary…View analysis →
Dzong architectureDzong architecture is used for dzongs, a distinctive type of fortified monastery (Dzongkha: རྫོང, Wylie: rdzong, ) architecture found mainly in Bhutan and Tibet. The architecture…View analysis →
NaqadaNaqada (Egyptian Arabic: نقادة Naqāda; Coptic language: ⲛⲉⲕⲁⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ Nekatērion; Ancient Greek: Παμπανις Pampanis, Ancient Egyptian: Nbyt "City of Gold") is a town on the west…View analysis →
Swahili cultureSwahili culture is the culture of the Swahili people inhabiting the Swahili coast. This littoral area encompasses Tanzania, Kenya, and Mozambique, as well as the adjacent islands…View analysis →
Venetic languageVenetic (/vɪˈnɛtɪk/ vin-ET-ik) is an extinct Indo-European language, most commonly classified into the Italic subgroup, that was spoken by the Veneti people in ancient times in…View analysis →
Belgian hardcore technoBelgian hardcore techno (also referred to as Belgian techno or rave techno[citation needed]) is an early style of hardcore techno that emerged from new beat as EBM and techno…View analysis →
Caxton HallCaxton Hall is a building on the corner of Caxton Street and Palmer Street, in Westminster, London, England. It is a Grade II listed building primarily noted for its historical…View analysis →
MalahaiThe malahai (Russian: малаха́й or малакай, Kazakh: малақай) is a historical headgear originating in present-day Kazakhstan, which was adopted in some of other regions of Central…View analysis →
BeefcakeBeefcake is a performance or a form of glamour photography depicting a large and muscular male body. Beefcake is also a publication genre. A role a person plays in a performance…View analysis →
Penitential psalmThe Penitential Psalms or Psalms of Confession, so named in Cassiodorus's commentary of the 6th century AD, are the Psalms 6, 31, 37, 50, 101, 129, and 142 (6, 32, 38, 51, 102…View analysis →
RackettThe rackett, raggett, cervelas, or sausage bassoon is a Renaissance-era double reed wind instrument, introduced late in the sixteenth century and already superseded by bassoons…View analysis →
