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46 Cards in this Set
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Origin of Baroque |
"barroco", irregularly shaped pearl |
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Origin of Rococo |
"rocaille", rockeries "coquille", cockleshell |
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Origin of Neoclassic |
"neo", new "classic", highest quality |
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Mosaic work of wood used for floors |
Parquetry |
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Insertion of materials into a veneer to make a pattern |
Marquetry |
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Thin layer of wood glued together |
Veneering |
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To coat with gold |
Gilding |
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Executed in many colors |
Polychrome |
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Gilded bronze applied to furniture to prevent it from falling apart |
Ormolu |
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In lay technique of Charles Andre' Boulle |
Boullework |
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A wooden lining applied as panelings to walls |
Wainscotting |
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Carved panels used as woodworks |
Boiseries |
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Visual desception |
Trompe L'oeil |
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Chairmakers |
Menusiers |
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Cabinetmakers |
Ebenistes |
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Large wardrobe |
Armoire |
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Bed with partial canopy supported at the back by posts |
Angel bed |
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Turned spindle used as chair leg |
Baluster leg |
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Armchair with closed arms |
Bergère |
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Armchair open underneath arms |
Fauteuil |
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Table desk |
Bureau plat |
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Wooden animal leg |
Cabriole leg |
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Sofa with exposed frame for two people |
Canapè |
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French version of oriental designs |
Chinoseries |
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Small chest for travelling |
Coffer |
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Low chest for drawers/cabinets |
Commode |
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Table with two front legs which is attached onto a wall |
Console table |
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Corner cabinet |
Encoignure |
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Decorative plate for a keyhole |
Escutcheon |
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Mythical animal with body of a lion |
Griffin |
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Padded arm rest |
Manchette |
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Sofa with one end higher than the other |
Meridienne |
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Little roses |
Rosettes |
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Part animal, part human figure |
Satyr mask |
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Combining monkeys |
Singeries |
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Louis XIV |
Sun King |
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Cotton textile blocked in one color |
Toile de Jouy |
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Moorish monarchs of Granada, Spain |
The Alhambra, Spain |
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Served daily as a passageway and a waiting and meeting place |
Hall of Mirrors |
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A marquetry technique in which geometric patterns of wood, etc. are inlaid in wood |
Certosina |
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Soft low relief in gesso normally used as a ground for gilding |
Pastiglia |
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Design is made by assembling small, shaped pieces of veneer |
Intarsia |
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Louis XIV chair |
Baroque |
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Louis XV |
Rococo |
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Louis XVI chair |
Neoclassic |
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Empire chair |
Greco-Roman |
