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Wallace, Sir Richard
(Encyclopedia) Wallace, Sir Richard, 1818–90, English art collector. The illegitimate son of the marquess of Hertford, he inherited in 1871 his father's superb collection of continental art, which he…conservation
(Encyclopedia) conservation, in art: see art conservation and restoration.miniature painting
(Encyclopedia) miniature painting [Ital.,=artwork, especially manuscript initial letters, done with the red lead pigment minium; the word originally had no implication as to size]. In a general sense…National Gallery of Art
(Encyclopedia) National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, established by an act of Congress, 1937. Andrew W. Mellon donated funds for construction of the…Mogul art and architecture
(Encyclopedia) Mogul art and architecture: see Mughal art and architecture.Chicago, Art Institute of
(Encyclopedia) Chicago, Art Institute of: see Art Institute of Chicago.Arabian art and architecture
(Encyclopedia) Arabian art and architecture: see Islamic art and architecture.Pennsylvania Museum of Art
(Encyclopedia) Pennsylvania Museum of Art: see Philadelphia Museum of Art.Berger, John Peter
(Encyclopedia) Berger, John PeterBerger, John Peterbûrˈjər [key], 1926–2017, British art critic, cultural historian, and writer, b. London. Berger, who began his career as a painter, is best known…Siamese art and architecture
(Encyclopedia) Siamese art and architecture: see Southeast Asian art and architecture.