ancient art

collocation in English

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ancient
adjective
uk
/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/us
/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very ...
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art
noun
uk
/ɑːt/us
/ɑːrt/
the making of objects, images, music, etc. that are beautiful or that ...
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She, so young, taught us theancientartof alchemy-how to transform cynicism into faith.
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Collectively these art works redress calligraphy's historical emphases on epigrams, language purity, and expressive brushstrokes, finding other validating criteria for thisancientartform.
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Withancientart, his unsurpassed model, in mind, he defined the symbol as a self-contained and self-determining whole that presents a harmonious unity of form and content.
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Spinning is no more than a derogatory term for the gentle andancientartof communicating the substance.
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The three existing middle halls were reserved forancientart.
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Inancientart, double herms were a common statue type.
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They also represent a significant body ofancientart.
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He also nourishes his passion for current andancientart.
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They enjoy hunting and are fascinated by venery—theancientartof the sport of hunting, which requires a deep knowledge of one's quarry.
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Is my noble friend aware that theancientartand science of bell ringing is a tradition unique to this country?
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The music is anancientartform, stretching back thousands of years.
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At this pointancientartbegins, for the older literate cultures.
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This is anancientartwhich has been passed from generation to generation.
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The museum houses has a rich collection ofancientartand crafts.
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In his spare time, he would write down his thoughts on thisancientart.
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Some birds of prey are trained to hunt, anancientartknown as falconry or hawking.
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Hair dyeing, which is anancientart, involves treatment of the hair with various chemical compounds.
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Muchancientartcan be found in mrida such as a srover named ranisar.
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She became interested in archaeology and ancient religions from her study ofancientart.
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There was a sweeping artistic interest during those times for the study ofancientart.
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Often applied as an artificial motif, it is not rare inancientart.
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Theancientartof citywide musical recitals also still is very much alive.
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As such, many works ofancientartexhibit and incorporate the golden ratio in their design.
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Thisancientartstill finds expression in the modern items like cufflinks, nameplates and more.
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Many of his paintings are inspired by the latter's poetry as well as byancientart.
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