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... centuries was marked by a strict imitation of Greek and Roman models . Neo- classicism gradually faded with the rise of 19th century romanticism but was revived in the 20th century as part of the cultural diversity of the time . Basic ...
... centuries was marked by a strict imitation of Greek and Roman models . Neo- classicism gradually faded with the rise of 19th century romanticism but was revived in the 20th century as part of the cultural diversity of the time . Basic ...
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... 19th century . The Lancashire hornpipe is a well - known exam- ple of a clog dance . The clog dance is a forerun- ner of tap dancing . CLOISONNÉ , kloi - za - na ' , is the technique of ap- plying brass wires to the surface of a copper ...
... 19th century . The Lancashire hornpipe is a well - known exam- ple of a clog dance . The clog dance is a forerun- ner of tap dancing . CLOISONNÉ , kloi - za - na ' , is the technique of ap- plying brass wires to the surface of a copper ...
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... century B.C. Decadrachm from Car- thage , 3d century B.C. AMERICAN NUMISMATIC SOCIETY the 1830's ; the United States experimented with platinum for coinage in the late 19th century , but only pattern ( experimental ) pieces were pro ...
... century B.C. Decadrachm from Car- thage , 3d century B.C. AMERICAN NUMISMATIC SOCIETY the 1830's ; the United States experimented with platinum for coinage in the late 19th century , but only pattern ( experimental ) pieces were pro ...
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