| Term |
Definition |
| Arcs |
Shaped like a curve or arch. |
| Avant-garde |
Avant-garde represents a pushing of the boundaries of what is accepted as the norm, or the status quo, primarily in the cultural realm. |
| Cylindrical |
Of, relating to, or having the shape of a cylinder, especially of a circular cylinder. |
| Environment |
Refers to a complex of surrounding circumstances, conditions, or influences in which a thing is situated or is developed. |
| Frank Lloyd Wright |
One of the world's most prominent and influential architects. He developed a series of highly individual styles over his extraordinarily long architectural career (1887–1959) and influenced the entire course of American architecture and building. |
| Futuristic |
Ahead of the times; advanced. |
| Museum of Non-Objective Painting |
Put together by Solomon R. Guggenheim and Hilla Rebay, his personal curator and the museum's first director. Opened on East 54th Street in Manhattan in 1939. |
| Niches |
Recesses in a wall, as for holding a statue or urn. |
| Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation |
A nonprofit corporation founded in 1937 by philanthropist Solomon R. Guggenheim and artist Hilla von Rebay. Its primary accomplishment has been the construction of a number of international museums. |
| Symphony |
Anything characterized by a harmonious combination of elements. |
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