Search results
- Dictionarytracery/ˈtreɪs(ə)ri/
noun
- 1. ornamental stone openwork, typically in the upper part of a Gothic window: "the rose designs were divided by tracery"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
4 days ago · Renaissance art, encompassing various forms such as painting, sculpture, architecture, music, and literature, was shaped by a heightened appreciation for nature, a resurgence of classical knowledge, and a more individualistic perspective on humanity. Medieval art encompasses a diverse range of artistic expressions and architectural styles that ...
3 days ago · The gene is considered the basic unit of inheritance. Genes are passed from parents to offspring and contain the information needed to specify physical and biological traits. Most genes code for specific proteins, or segments of proteins, which have differing functions within the body.
1 day ago · Above the arcade are two windows similar in detail to those in the N. wall; the eastern is of three lights with modern tracery in a two-centred head; the western window is of two cinquefoiled lights with tracery under a two-centred head.
5 days ago · Screen: Under chancel-arch— oak rood-screen of five bays of which the two on each side of the central entrance are each of four lights with intersecting and cusped tracery, plain close lower panels, moulded and embattled cornice, all probably of the 14th century.
2 days ago · Art has been defined as a vehicle for the expression or communication of emotions and ideas, a means for exploring and appreciating formal elements for their own sake, and as mimesis or representation. Art as mimesis has deep roots in the philosophy of Aristotle.
2 days ago · Applied science is the use of the scientific method and knowledge to attain practical goals and includes a broad range of disciplines such as engineering and medicine. [164] [14] Engineering is the use of scientific principles to invent, design and build machines, structures and technologies. [165]
3 days ago · Defined as cultural palaces and trade shows, World Fairs have chronicled changing ideas about nationalism, modernity, and, more recently, branding. In the wake of the Revolution, Mexicans have recognized their strategic importance although a persistent theme in the literature is that these are inherently tiresome and expensive undertakings and ...
