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  2. Willow pattern - Wikipedia

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    Different shapes in a Willow pattern, 19th century The Willow pattern is a distinctive and elaborate chinoiserie pattern used on ceramic tableware . It became popular at the end of the 18th century in England when, in its standard form, it was developed by English ceramic artists combining and adapting motifs inspired by fashionable hand ...

  3. Table-setting - Wikipedia

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    Fanny Brate's 1901 A Day of Celebration shows two girls decorating a table; the background is a painting of an undecorated medieval table surround by waiting diners.. Early dining tables were purely functional; the term "setting the table" originated in the middle ages to describe setting a board on two trestles to provide a temporary surface on which to set food. [4]

  4. 10 Stunning Christmas Table Setting Ideas You'll Want to ...

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    Set a festive table for friends and family with these place setting, centerpiece, and servingware ideas from top designers. Plus, shop our favorite products. 10 Stunning Christmas Table Setting ...

  5. William Blake - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 30 January 2025. English poet and artist (1757–1827) For other people named William Blake, see William Blake (disambiguation). William Blake Portrait by Thomas Phillips (1807) Born (1757-11-28) 28 November 1757 Soho, London, England Died 12 August 1827 (1827-08-12) (aged 69) Charing Cross, London ...

  6. Victorian decorative arts - Wikipedia

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    Wilde’s notion of cultural enlightenment through visual cues echoes that of Alexander von Humboldt [3] who maintained that imagination was not the Romantic figment of scarcity and mystery but rather something anyone could begin to develop with other methods, including organic elements in pteridomania.

  7. The Dinner Party - Wikipedia

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    The table is triangular and measures 48 feet (14.63 m) on each side. [2] There are 13 place settings on each of the table's sides, making 39 in all. Wing I honors women from Prehistory to the Roman Empire, Wing II honors women from the beginnings of Christianity to the Reformation and Wing III from the American Revolution to feminism. [2]

  8. Minimalism - Wikipedia

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    In visual arts, music and other media, minimalism is an art movement that began in the post-war era in Western art. The movement is often interpreted as a reaction to abstract expressionism and modernism; it anticipated contemporary post-minimal art practices, which extend or reflect on minimalism's original objectives. [1]

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