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Chinese art
(Encyclopedia) Chinese art, works of art produced in the vast geographical region of China. It the oldest art in the world and has its origins in remote antiquity. (For the history of Chinese…French art
(Encyclopedia) French art, the artistic production of the region that constitutes the historic nation of France. See also French architecture. The innovations of postimpressionism, combined with…Greek art
(Encyclopedia) Greek art, works of art produced in the Aegean basin, a center of artistic activity from very early times (see Aegean civilization). This article covers the art of ancient Greece from…Buchwald, Art
(Encyclopedia) Buchwald, ArtBuchwald, Artbŭkˈwôld, b&oobreve;kˈ– [key], 1925–2006, American humorist, b. Mt. Vernon, N.Y. He began (1949) a syndicated entertainment column for the New York Herald…Tatum, Art
(Encyclopedia) Tatum, ArtTatum, Arttāˈtəm [key], 1910–56, American jazz pianist, b. Toledo, Ohio. Born with cataracts in both eyes, Tatum remained virtually blind for life. He read music in Braille,…African art
(Encyclopedia) African art, art created by the peoples south of the Sahara. The predominant art forms are masks and figures, which were generally used in religious ceremonies. The decorative arts,…Catalan art
(Encyclopedia) Catalan artCatalan artkătˈəlăn, –lən [key]. In Catalonia and the territories of the counts of Barcelona, art flowered in the early Middle Ages and continued to flourish through the…cave art
(Encyclopedia) cave art: see Paleolithic art; rock carvings and paintings.Celtic art
(Encyclopedia) Celtic artCeltic artkĕlˈtĭk, sĕlˈ– [key]. The earliest clearly Celtic style in art was developed in S Germany and E France by tribal artisans of the mid- to late 5th cent. b.c. With…Sun Tzu on the Art of War: Terrain [1]
The Army on the March [1] The Nine Situations Terrain [1] Sun Tzu said: We may distinguish six kinds of terrain, to wit: Accessible ground; [2] entangling ground…