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121Pope, Alexander — born May 21, 1688, London, Eng. died May 30, 1744, Twickenham, near London English poet and satirist. A precocious boy precluded from formal education by his Roman Catholicism, Pope was mainly self educated. A deformity of the spine and other… …
122Art, Antiques, and Collections — ▪ 2003 Introduction In 2002 major exhibitions such as Documenta 11 reflected the diverse nature of contemporary art: artists from a variety of cultures received widespread recognition for work ranging from installation to video to painting …
123Arabic literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the Arabic language. The tradition of Arabic literature stretches back some 16 centuries to unrecorded beginnings in the Arabian Peninsula. At certain points in the development of… …
124Catalan literature — Introduction the body of literature written in the Catalan language, a Romance language spoken primarily in the Spanish autonomous regions of Catalonia, Valencia, and the Balearic Islands. Medieval period Poetry Catalan literature has …
125Hebrew literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the Hebrew language and distinct from Jewish literature, which also exists in other languages. Literature in Hebrew has been produced uninterruptedly from the early 12th century BC,… …
126Watteau, Antoine — ▪ French painter Introduction born Oct. 10, 1684, Valenciennes, Fr. died July 18, 1721, Nogent sur Marne French painter who typified the lyrically charming and graceful style of the Rococo. Much of his work reflects the influence of the… …
127Western architecture — Introduction history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present. The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… …
128Wither, George — ▪ English writer Wither also spelled Withers born June 11, 1588, Bentworth, Hampshire, Eng. died May 2, 1667, London English poet and Puritan pamphleteer, best remembered for a few songs and hymns. Wither entered Magdalen College,… …
