Nudity — Nu di*ty, n.; pl. {Nudities}. [Cf. F. nudit[ e].] 1. The quality or state of being nude; nakedness. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is nude or naked; naked part; undraped or unclothed portion; esp. (Fine Arts), the human figure represented… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Armenian literature — The existing Armenian literature begins around AD 400. HistoryEarly literatureArmenian literature begins about 406 with the invention of the Armenian alphabet by Mesrop. Isaac, the Catholicos of Armenia, formed a school of translators who were… … Wikipedia
Heroic nudity — or ideal nudity is a concept in classical scholarship to describe the use of nudity in classical sculpture to indicate that a sculpture s apparently mortal human subject is in fact a hero or semi divine being. This convention began in archaic and … Wikipedia
nudity — /nooh di tee, nyooh /, n., pl. nudities for 2. 1. the state or fact of being nude; nakedness. 2. something nude or naked. [1605 15; < L nuditas. See NUDE, ITY] * * * … Universalium
Rococo Style — • A discussion of this whimsical style, its origins and uses Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Rococo Style Rococo Style † … Catholic encyclopedia
Von Kaulbach, Wilhelm — (10/15/1805 Arolsen 4/7/1847 Munich) (Germany) Portrait and history painter and illustrator. Studied under Cornelius at the Kunstakademie in Dusseldorf. Became one of the most renowned fresco painters in Germany. While not frequently working… … Dictionary of erotic artists: painters, sculptors, printmakers, graphic designers and illustrators
nice — 1 Nice, dainty, fastidious, finicky, finicking, finical, particular, fussy, squeamish, persnickety, pernickety can all mean exacting or displaying exacting standards (as in selection, judgment, or workmanship). Nice (see also CORRECT, DECOROUS)… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
nudity — /ˈnjudəti/ (say nyoohduhtee), /ˈnudəti/ (say noohduhtee) noun (plural nudities) 1. the state or fact of being nude; nakedness. 2. something nude or naked. 3. a nude figure, especially as represented in art. {French nudité} …
nudity — [no͞o′də tē, nyo͞o′də tē] n. [Fr nudité < L nuditas] 1. the state, quality, or fact of being nude; nakedness 2. pl. nudities a nude figure, as in art … English World dictionary
