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51Grotesque — When used in conversation, grotesque commonly means strange, fantastic, ugly or bizarre, and thus is often used to describe weird shapes and distorted forms such as Halloween masks or gargoyles on churches. More specifically, the grotesque forms… …
52Sicilian Baroque — is the distinctive form of Baroque architecture that took hold on the island of Sicily, off the southern coast of Italy, in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The style is recognizable not only by its typical Baroque curves and flourishes …
53History of Sicily — The history of Sicily has seen it usually controlled by greater powers mdash;Roman, Vandal, Byzantine, Islamic, Hohenstaufen, Catalan, Spanish mdash;but also experiencing periods of independence, as under the Greeks and later as the Emirate then… …
54Transom (architectural) — In architecture, a transom is the term given to a horizontal glazing bar which is framed across a window, dividing it into stages or heights.Transom is the customary U.S. word for a traditionally fixed window over a door or an operating sash… …
55wind instrument — /wind/ a musical instrument sounded by the breath or other air current, as the trumpet, trombone, clarinet, or flute. [1575 85] * * * ▪ music Introduction any musical instrument that uses air as the primary vibrating medium for the… …
56garden and landscape design — Introduction the development and decorative planting of gardens, yards, grounds, parks, and other types of areas. Gardening and landscape design is used to enhance the settings for buildings and public areas and in recreational areas and… …
57Spanish literature — Introduction the body of literary works produced in Spain. Such works fall into three major language divisions: Castilian, Catalan, and Galician. This article provides a brief historical account of each of these three literatures and… …
58Edvard Munch — This article is about the Norwegian artist. For the German philologist, see Eduard Munk. Edvard Munch Munch in 1921 Born 12 December 1863(1863 12 12) …
59Trinity — This article is about the Christian Trinity. For other uses, see Trinity (disambiguation). Holy Trinity redirects here. For other uses, see Holy Trinity (disambiguation). Part of a series on Attributes of G …
60William Adam (architect) — Infobox Architect caption = Portrait by William Aikman, 1727 name = William Adam nationality = Scottish birth date = October 1689 birth place = Linktown of Abbotshall (now Kirkcaldy), Fife death date = 24 June 1748 (aged 58) death place =… …
