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Index of Big Words Used (In order of appearance)
Grote Markt: or "Big Market" is the biggest city square where the market used to be.
Cafés: A coffeehouse, restaurant, or bar.
Antigoon: (Greek Mythology) The daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta.
Guild House: Covered with a thin layer of gold giving a better appearance.
Flemish: One of two official languages of Belgium; close to the Dutch language.
Flemish Renaissance Style: The rebirth of classical art, architecture, literature, and learning that started in Italy in the 14th century and spread throughout Europe up to the 16th century. The period marks the move from medieval to modern times.
Gothic Style Architecture: A style of building used in Western Europe from the 12th to 15th century that has pointed arches, rib vaulting, and a focus on height.
Peter Paul Rubens: 1577-1640. Flemish painter. A master of the baroque, he painted many people and amazing works of abstract, historical, and religious themes, including Descent from the Cross (1611-1614).
Cathedral: A large, important church used by a bishop.
Rubens House: The house in Antwerp, Belgium where P.P.Rubens made most of his artwork.
Boroque Style: A style in art and architecture developed in Europe from the early 17th to mid-18th century, focusing on dramatic, bold, curving forms, elaborate ornamentation, and overall balance of opposite parts.
Italian Renaissance Style: The rebirth of classical art, architecture, literature, and learning that started in the 14th century and spread throughout Europe up to the 16th century.
Art Nouveau Style: A style of decoration and architecture of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, showing leaves and flowers in flowing lines.

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