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Handles, Knobs, And Pulls

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A handle is basically a device with is affixed to the exterior and interior of a door (a car door, a door at the passageway, bedroom door etc which is used for the purpose of opening and closing the door. There are many companies that manufacture handles in many different shapes sizes and colors. They are generally made of metal since it’s meant for rough use. In the United States of America, the door handles are not so commonly used in houses. They are found all over the world on cars though. Here doorknobs are very commonly used on doors. A doorknob is essentially a circular knob-like structure that is mounted on a door which is used to open or close a door. It differs from a handle since handles are only meant to provide a grip so the door can be opened but a doorknob also helps in locking the door. They are generally round in shape but now they are available in different geometrical shapes and sizes. They also have custom-made doorknobs where you can find many different shap

Abstract Painting

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The term abstract painting refers to a style of painting that was developed after the post-impressionist period. Abstract painting was in effect created by Picasso and Braque in 1910 when each worked separately in relatively the same abstract painting style. Picasso introduced cubism at this time…a form of abstract painting which depicts a subject from several angles simultaneously, a major departure from conventional art. Eventually, in the development of abstract painting, Picasso and Braque in effect worked off each other. The pure abstract painting was developed by several artists shortly after cubism was introduced. Such artists who created purely abstract painting included Kandinsky, Mondrian, and Modigliani whose paintings incorporated even more abstracted forms than Cubism. In the period from 1925 to 1945, abstract paintings became geometric abstractions often with little resemblance to the suggested subject matter. With each advance into abstract painting artists became