Syn: nonobjective. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Protogeometric art — The Protogeometric style is a pottery type associated with the Greek Dark Ages. After the collapse of the Mycenaen Minoan Palace culture and the ensuing Greek Dark Ages, the Protogeometric style emerged around the mid 11th century BCE as the… … Wikipedia
Protogeometric — /proh toh jee euh me trik/, adj. (sometimes l.c.) pertaining to or designating a style of vase painting developed in Greece chiefly during the 10th century B.C. and characterized by use of abstract geometrical motifs. Also, Proto geometric, proto … Universalium
protogeometric — pro·to·geometric … English syllables
protogeometric — adjective characteristic of the earliest phase of geometric art especially in Greece (Freq. 3) • Similar to: ↑nonrepresentational * * * |prōd.(ˌ)ō+ adjective Usage: often capitalized Etymology: prot + geometric : of, relating to, or… … Useful english dictionary
Pottery of ancient Greece — Bilingual amphora by the Andokides Painter, ca. 520 BC (Munich) As the result of its relative durability, pottery is a large part of the archaeological record of Ancient Greece, and because there is so much of it (some 100,000 vases are recorded… … Wikipedia
Periodo protogeométrico — Ánfora protogeométrica con panza, provista de asas. C. 975–950 a. C.. Hecha en Atenas. Protogeométrico reciente. Colección del Museo Británico. El periodo protogeométrico o época protogeométrica es una etapa arqueológica de la Antigua… … Wikipedia Español
Carians — The Carians (Greek: Κάρες; Kares ) were the inhabitants of Caria.Greek mythologyAccording to Greek tradition, the Carians were named after an eponymous Car, one of their legendary early kings. [Herodotus. Histories , 1.171.] Classical Greeks… … Wikipedia
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
Ancient Macedonians — The expansion of ancient Macedon up to the death of King Philip II (r. 359–336 BC). The Macedonians (Greek: Μακεδόνες, Makedónes) originated from inhabitants of the northeastern part of the Greek peninsula, in the alluvial plain around the rivers … Wikipedia
painting, 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 … Universalium
