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POPULAR ARCHITECTURE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Exterior Covering Materials
- Masonry Materials
- Masonry Practice
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tapestry brick
1, record 1, English, tapestry%20brick
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [term] "tapestry brick" indicates the use of brick to create a pattern effect, a style that is often associated with rough-textured brick made popular in the early 20th century. This type of brick was frequently featured in Arts & Crafts architecture, but could also be found in various styles of commercial and residential buildings of the era. 2, record 1, English, - tapestry%20brick
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Revêtements extérieurs
- Matériaux de maçonnerie
- Maçonnerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brique tapisserie
1, record 1, French, brique%20tapisserie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Elements
- Floors and Ceilings
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- muqarnas
1, record 2, English, muqarnas
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stalactite- or honeycomb-like units used as a decorative device in islamic architecture. 2, record 2, English, - muqarnas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Stalactite composition used in transition from polygon to circle. 3, record 2, English, - muqarnas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Muqarnas is a sort of stalactite work, and an original Islamic design involving combinations of three-dimensional shapes, corbeling, etc. ... 4, record 2, English, - muqarnas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... ’Muqarnas’ the stalactite-like elements so popular in the Islamic architecture. 5, record 2, English, - muqarnas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "stalactite" (in the architectural field), which is a more general term. 6, record 2, English, - muqarnas
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'architecture
- Planchers et plafonds
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- muqarnas
1, record 2, French, muqarnas
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans l'architecture islamique, éléments en forme de stalactites ou de nids d'abeilles, destinés à l'origine à répartir les poussées des voûtes et, singulièrement, à faire passer du plan carré de la salle au plan circulaire de la coupole. 1, record 2, French, - muqarnas
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-09-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Architecture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- popular architecture
1, record 3, English, popular%20architecture
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Architecture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- architecture populaire
1, record 3, French, architecture%20populaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-07-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Residential Architecture
- Architectural Styles
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Queen Anne style
1, record 4, English, Queen%20Anne%20style
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Strictly speaking, English Renaissance domestic architecture of Queen Anne's reign, 1702-14, when the Palladian style was becoming popular in England. 2, record 4, English, - Queen%20Anne%20style
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a revival of this style took place in the latter part of the nineteenth century under Norman Shaw. 2, record 4, English, - Queen%20Anne%20style
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term is not ... precise: some critics equate it with the style of Wren; others make it the first phase of the Georgian period. 2, record 4, English, - Queen%20Anne%20style
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"Queen Anne": "attrib.": as an epithet of the style of furniture, buildings, etc., characteristic of Queen Anne’s reign, or of things made in this style. Also "absol". 3, record 4, English, - Queen%20Anne%20style
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
"Queen Anne": of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of English building prevalent in the early 18th century characterized by modified classic ornament, generally unpretentious design, the use of red brickwork in which even relief ornament is carved, and general fitness for domestic architecture. 4, record 4, English, - Queen%20Anne%20style
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 5 OBS
"Queen Anne": the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland who reigned from 1702 to 1714 [in French: Anne Stuart]. 3, record 4, English, - Queen%20Anne%20style
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 6 OBS
See also "Queen Anne Revival". 5, record 4, English, - Queen%20Anne%20style
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Architecture d'habitation
- Styles en architecture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- style «reine Anne»
1, record 4, French, style%20%C2%ABreine%20Anne%C2%BB
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- style «Queen Anne» 2, record 4, French, style%20%C2%ABQueen%20Anne%C2%BB
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
SHAW (Richard Norman), architecte anglais [...]. Essentiellement éclectique, il pratique d'abord le style «Victorian Gothic» [...]. Puis [...] il s'attache à actualiser la tradition médiévale et classique populaire dans des maisons de campagne, des studios pour artistes, ainsi que dans ses New Zealand Chambers, en style «reine Anne» (Cité de Londres, 1872, détruites). 1, record 4, French, - style%20%C2%ABreine%20Anne%C2%BB
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si on conserve l'expression anglaise pour écrire «style Queen Anne», l'expression «Queen Anne» peut figurer entre guillemets, comme l'illustre le contexte ci-haut tiré du grand Dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse, ou encore on peut, si on en a la possibilité, l'inscrire en italiques sans l'entourer de guillemets, comme le dicte l'usage en ce qui a trait aux mots de langue étrangère. C'est ainsi, d'ailleurs, qu'est cité le style Domestic Revival (c'est-à-dire que Domestic Revival est en italique) dans la grande encyclopédie Larousse (code GRENC, 1971, vol. 26, p. 5447). 2, record 4, French, - style%20%C2%ABreine%20Anne%C2%BB
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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