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31South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… …
32ancient Greek civilization — ▪ historical region, Eurasia Introduction the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended in about 1200 BC, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 BC. It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific… …
33Fromentin, Eugène — ▪ French painter and author born Oct. 24, 1820, La Rochelle, Fr. died Aug. 27, 1876, La Rochelle French painter and author, best known for his depictions of the land and people of Algeria. Influenced successively by Jean Baptiste… …
34nonfictional prose — Introduction any literary work that is based mainly on fact, even though it may contain fictional elements. Examples are the essay and biography. Defining nonfictional prose literature is an immensely challenging task. This type of… …
35painting, 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 …
36Breviary — • Evolution of the book, or set of books, containing the texts and rubrics of the canonical hours Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Breviary Breviary …
37Georgia — • The largest of the original thirteen United States; bounded on the north by Tennessee and North Carolina, on the east by the Savannah River and the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Florida, and on the west by Florida and Alabama Catholic… …
38Classical Latin Literature in the Church — • This article deals only with the relations of the classical literature, chiefly Latin, to the Catholic Church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Classical Latin Literature in the Church Classic …
39Nimbus — • In art and archaeology signifies a shining light implying great dignity. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Nimbus Nimbus † …
40Spanish-American Literature — • The literature produced by the Spanish speaking peoples of Mexico, Central America, Cuba and adjacent islands, and of South America with the notable exceptions of Brazil (whose speech is Portuguese) and the Guianas Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin… …
