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ID: 300456851
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Record Type:
concept
affronted (composition concept)
(<form and composition concepts>, formal concepts (artistic concept), ... Associated Concepts (hierarchy name))
Note:
In design, the positioning of two elements set facing each other, such as two mirror-image figures facing toward each other. Examples are in heraldry and architectural ornament. For two figures set back-to-back, use "addorsed."
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affronted (composition concept)
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U
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English-P
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A
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B.BM
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artistic concepts
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formal concepts (artistic concept)
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affronted (composition concept)
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G
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Related concepts:
distinguished from ....
addorsed
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(<form and composition concepts>, formal concepts (artistic concept), ... Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) [300456850]
Sources and Contributors:
affronted (composition concept)............
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VP Preferred
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Curl 2006: Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
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Merriam-Webster Dictionary [online] (2008-)
accessed 13 Nov 2024
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Oxford English Dictionary Online (2002-)
accessed 13 Nov 2024
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Personal Communication
contributed, K.Staelin, New York Historical 11/13/2024
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Personal Communication
contributed, K.Staelin, New York Historical 11/13/2024
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English
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VP
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Curl, Dictionary of Architecture (2006)
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Merriam-Webster Dictionary [online] (2008-)
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