Keep
(noun)
The tower in a castle.
Examples of Keep in the following topics:
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Dover Castle in England
- The inner and outer baileys and the great keep were constructed during this time.
- Maurice the Engineer was responsible for building the keep, one of the last rectangular keeps ever built.
- By taking the roof off the keep and replacing it with massive brick vaults he was able to mount heavy artillery on the top.
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Implied Line
- Implied lines are suggested lines that give works of art a sense of motion, and keep the viewer engaged in a composition.
- 'Implied lines' give works of art a sense of motion, and keep the viewer engaged in a composition.
- By visually connecting the space between the heads of all the figures in the painting, a sense of jagged motion is created that keeps the lower part of the composition in motion, balanced against the darker, more static upper areas of the painting.
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Samburu
- The Samburu are semi-nomadic pastoralists who herd mainly cattle but also keep sheep, goats and camels.
- Women keep their hair shaved and wear numerous necklaces and bracelets.
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Norman Architecture
- The Normans introduced large numbers of castles and fortifications, including Norman keeps, monasteries, abbeys, churches, and cathedrals.
- By 950 they were building stone keeps.
- Following the Norman invasion of England, Normans rapidly constructed more motte-and-bailey castles, and in a burst of building activity, they built churches, abbeys, and more elaborate fortifications such as Norman stone keeps.
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French Architecture in the Northern Renaissance
- The layout is reminiscent of a typical castle with a keep, corner towers, and defended by a moat.
- The massive château is composed of a central keep with four immense bastion towers at the corners.
- The keep also forms part of the front wall of a larger compound with two more large towers.
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Art Informel in Europe
- In its wider definition the term describes art that depicts real forms in a simplified, or rather reduced, way, keeping only an allusion to the original natural subject, such as in the paintings of Joan Miró.
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Zenga Painting in the Edo Period
- In keeping with individual paths to enlightenment, nearly any subject matter can and has lent itself to Zenga; however, the most common elements depicted were the ensō, sticks, and Mt.
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Michelangelo
- This exterior is surrounded by a giant order of Corinthian pilasters all set at slightly different angles to each other, in keeping with the ever-changing angles of the wall's surface.
- Above them the huge cornice ripples in a continuous band, giving the appearance of keeping the whole building in a state of compression.
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Cluny
- Romanesque Architecture: In keeping with the Romanesque style, Cluny was characterized by its massive quality, thick walls, round arches, sturdy piers, groin vaults, large towers and decorative arcading.
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Historical Records
- However, Rammingen himself refers to earlier literature about records keeping.