Farthingale chair — – Armless chair with a wide seat covered in high quality fabric and fitted with a cushion; the backrest is an upholstered panel, and the legs are straight and rectangular in section. It was introduced as a chair for ladies in the late 16th… … Wikipedia
farthingale chair — noun Usage: often capitalized F : a broad seated chair without arms, current in England during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I * * * an English chair of c1600 having no arms, a straight and low back, and a high seat. [1900 05] … Useful english dictionary
Cromwellian chair — Eng. Furniture. an upright oaken chair, often with arms, having all pieces turned and a seat and back panel of leather or cloth attached with brass headed nails. [1900 05] * * * sturdy, squarish chair with a leather back and seat, studded with… … Universalium
History of the chair — The chair is of extreme antiquity, although for many centuries and indeed for thousands of years it was an article of state and dignity rather than an article of ordinary use. “The chair” is still extensively used as the emblem of authority in… … Wikipedia
furniture — furnitureless, adj. /ferr ni cheuhr/, n. 1. the movable articles, as tables, chairs, desks or cabinets, required for use or ornament in a house, office, or the like. 2. fittings, apparatus, or necessary accessories for something. 3. equipment for … Universalium
dress — /dres/, n., adj., v., dressed or drest, dressing. n. 1. an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece. 2. clothing; apparel; garb: The dress of the 18th century was colorful. 3. formal attire. 4. a particular… … Universalium
furniture — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Movable equipment for office, home, etc. See also light, music. Nouns 1. furniture, [home] furnishings, household effects, movables. 2. seat, throne, dais; [Adirondack, Bath, Barcelona, barber, basket,… … English dictionary for students
Velázquez, Diego — ▪ Spanish painter Introduction in full Diego Rodríguez de Silva Velázquez baptized June 6, 1599, Sevilla, Spain died August 6, 1660, Madrid the most important Spanish painter of the 17th century, a giant of Western art. Velázquez… … Universalium
Mariana of Austria — Mariana in 1652 by Velázquez, Prado Museum, Madrid. Queen consort of Spain Tenure 7 October 1649 – 17 September 1665 … Wikipedia
Tchaikovsky and the Five — As Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky studied with Nikolai Zaremba at the Western oriented St. Petersburg Conservatory, critic Vladimir Stasov and composer Mily Balakirev espoused a nationalistic, less Western oriented and more locally ideomatic school of… … Wikipedia
