Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
Art Deco — The art deco spire of the Chrysler Building in New York, built 1928–1930 … Wikipedia
Art silk — Artificial silk or (as the term is used in the textile industry) Art silk is a synthetic manufactured fiber which resembles silk but costs less to produce.The first successful artificial silks were developed in the 1890s of cellulose (wood) fiber … Wikipedia
Islamic art — Arabesque inlays at the Mughal Agra Fort … Wikipedia
Medieval 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… … Wikipedia
Byzantine art — The most famous of the surviving Byzantine mosaics of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople the image of Christ Pantocrator on the walls of the upper southern gallery. Christ is flanked by the Virgin Mary and John the Baptist. The mosaics were made… … Wikipedia
Mongol elements in Western medieval art — The hem band on Giotto s Madonna and Child (1320–1330) is a mix of Arabic and Mongol script characteristic of Giotto.[1] Mongol elements in Western medieval art can be seen in European works of art ranging from the 13th to the 15th century.[ … Wikipedia
Trench art — is commonly defined as any decorative item made by soldiers, prisoners of war or civilians, where the manufacture is directly linked to armed conflict or its consequences.Common articles that this includes are decorated shell and bullet casings… … Wikipedia
Sassanid Empire — Infobox Former Country native name = Eranshahr ساسانیان conventional long name = Sassanid Empire common name = Sassanid Empire national motto = continent = Asia region = Persia country = Iran era = status = government type = Monarchy year start … Wikipedia
SS Politician — The SS Politician was an 8000 tonne cargo ship, owned by T J Harrison of Liverpool which left Liverpool on 3 February 1941, bound for Kingston in Jamaica and New Orleans. Origin The ship was only called Politician after 1935 after she was… … Wikipedia
Pedro Balmaceda — Infobox Person name=Pedro Balmaceda birth date=birth date|1868|2|27|mf=y dead=dead birth place=Santiago, Chile death date=death date and age|1889|6|1|1868|2|27|mf=y death place=Santiago, ChilePedro Balmaceda Toro (1868 June 1, 1889) was a Chilean … Wikipedia
dress — /dres/, n., adj., v., dressed or drest, dressing. n. 1. an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece. 2. clothing; apparel; garb: The dress of the 18th century was colorful. 3. formal attire. 4. a particular… … Universalium
