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Tanagra figurine — a small terra cotta statuette produced from the late 4th to the 3rd century B.C. in Tanagra, Boeotia, and found chiefly in tombs. Also, Tanagra figure. [1890 95] * * * any of the small terra cotta figures dating primarily from the 3rd… … Universalium
tanagra figurine — noun see tanagra II, 1 * * * a small terra cotta statuette produced from the late 4th to the 3rd century B.C. in Tanagra, Boeotia, and found chiefly in tombs. Also, Tanagra figure. [1890 95] … Useful english dictionary
figure — figurable, adj. figureless, adj. figurer, n. /fig yeuhr/; esp. Brit. /fig euhr/, n., v., figured, figuring. n. 1. a numerical symbol, esp. an Arabic numeral. 2. an amount or value expressed in numbers. 3. figures, the use of number … Universalium
Tanagra (statuette) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Tanagra. Tanagra du musée gréco romain d Alexandrie Un (ou une, indifféremment) tanagra est une statuette de terre cuite apparue aux … Wikipédia en Français
pottery — /pot euh ree/, n., pl. potteries. 1. ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware. 2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics. 3. a place where earthen pots or vessels are made. [1475 85; POTTER1 + Y3] * * * I One of the oldest and most… … Universalium
Orion (mythology) — For other uses, see Orion (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Arion. An engraving of Orion from Johann Bayer s Uranometria, 1603 (US Naval Observatory Library) Orion (Greek: Ὠρίων … Wikipedia
figurine — [ figyrin ] n. f. • 1625; peint. 1578; it. figurina, dimin. de figura ♦ Statuette de petite dimension (bilboquet, magot, poupée, poussah). Les tanagras, figurines de terre cuite découvertes à Tanagra. Figurine de Noël. ⇒ 2. santon. « Les… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Art in ancient Greece — This article is part of the series on: History of Greek art Greek Bronze Age Cycladic art Minoan art Mycenean art Art in ancient Greece Archaic Greek art Classical Greek art Hellenistic a … Wikipedia
ancient 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… … Universalium
Mdvanii — was originally conceived as a conceptual art and fashion doll for adults (and particularly art, fashion and doll collectors) by artist BillyBoy*.[1] Since 1990 it has known to have been a collaboration with his life partner, artist Jean Pierre… … Wikipedia
