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Li T'ang
(Encyclopedia)Li T'ang lē täng [key], c.1050–1130, Chinese painter of the Sung dynasty. A leader of the academy founded by the Emperor Hui-tsung, he established a mode of painting that was widely followed in su...Chinese art
(Encyclopedia)Chinese art, works of art produced in the vast geographical region of China. It the oldest art in the world and has its origins in remote antiquity. (For the history of Chinese civilization, see China...nun, in religion
(Encyclopedia)nun: see monasticism.artemisia, in botany
(Encyclopedia)artemisia: see wormwood.milo, in botany
(Encyclopedia)milo or milo maize: see sorghum. ...moccasin, in zoology
(Encyclopedia)moccasin, snake: see water moccasin. ...mole, in anatomy
(Encyclopedia)mole: see birthmark.moray, in zoology
(Encyclopedia)moray: see eel.narcissus, in botany
(Encyclopedia)narcissus: see amaryllis.labor, in physiology
(Encyclopedia)labor: see birth.Browse by Subject
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