The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 8Grolier, 1985 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Page 91
... designed expressly for one purpose . It is printed from expertly engraved steel plates on a distinctive paper inter- spersed with red and blue fibers . In the en- largement ( above ) of the Lincoln portrait on the $ 5 dollar bill , the ...
... designed expressly for one purpose . It is printed from expertly engraved steel plates on a distinctive paper inter- spersed with red and blue fibers . In the en- largement ( above ) of the Lincoln portrait on the $ 5 dollar bill , the ...
Page 121
... designed the decorations for the entry of Emperor Charles V into Paris in 1540. The only known painting by him is Eva Prima Pandora in the Louvre . He was the author of Traité de perspective ( 1560 ) , and the volume Livre de ...
... designed the decorations for the entry of Emperor Charles V into Paris in 1540. The only known painting by him is Eva Prima Pandora in the Louvre . He was the author of Traité de perspective ( 1560 ) , and the volume Livre de ...
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... designed in- teriors and furnishings to harmonize with their buildings . Robert Adam , for example , working in 18th century England , designed not only houses but on occasion the furniture , silver , car- pets , bedhangings , fireplace ...
... designed in- teriors and furnishings to harmonize with their buildings . Robert Adam , for example , working in 18th century England , designed not only houses but on occasion the furniture , silver , car- pets , bedhangings , fireplace ...
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