Veneration of Images — Veneration of Images † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Veneration of Images I. IMAGES IN THE OLD TESTAMENT The First Commandment would seem absolutely to forbid the making of any kind of representation of men, animals, or even plants:… … Catholic encyclopedia
List of Polish nobility coats of arms images — Polish heraldry Polish heraldry is closely related to the Polish nobility, the szlachta, which has its origins in Middle Ages warriors clans that provided military support to the King, Dukes or overlords. Exceptions apart, all Polish families… … Wikipedia
religious symbolism and iconography — Introduction respectively, the basic and often complex artistic forms and gestures used as a kind of key to convey religious concepts and the visual, auditory, and kinetic representations of religious ideas and events. Symbolism and… … Universalium
painting — /payn ting/, n. 1. a picture or design executed in paints. 2. the act, art, or work of a person who paints. 3. the works of art painted in a particular manner, place, or period: a book on Flemish painting. 4. an instance of covering a surface… … Universalium
sculpture — sculptural, adj. sculpturally, adv. /skulp cheuhr/, n., v., sculptured, sculpturing. n. 1. the art of carving, modeling, welding, or otherwise producing figurative or abstract works of art in three dimensions, as in relief, intaglio, or in the… … Universalium
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
Theory of cognitive development — The Theory of Cognitive Development (one of the most historically influential theories) was developed by Jean Piaget, a Swiss Philosopher (1896–1980). His genetic epistemological theory provided many central concepts in the field of developmental … Wikipedia
Ibrahim Quraishi — (born 1970) is a conceptual artist, writer, choreographer and artistic director of Compagnie Faim de Siecle (NY/Paris). Ibrahim s work is based on the transformation of space, an immersive narrative and a pro active performative dialogue through… … Wikipedia
Chartres Cathedral — Chartres Cathedral * UNESCO World Heritage Site Country France … Wikipedia
Modotti, Tina — ▪ Italian photographer original name Assunta Adelaide Luigia Modotti born Aug. 16, 1896, Udine, Italy died Jan. 6, 1942, Mexico City, Mex. photographer who was noted for her symbolic close ups and images of art works by Mexican painters.… … Universalium
