Fascism: a system of government marked by a
centralized authority under a dictator with stringent
socioeconomic controls, suppression of the opposition
through terror and censorship, and a policy of belliger-
ent nationalism and racism
fauvism: an early-twentieth-century art movement
in characterized by vivid colors and distorted forms
fiberglass: a resin-based plastic made from poly-
ester resins and reinforced with glass fibers
flying buttress: see buttress
forecourt: a courtyard located in front of a building
or built structure
form: three-dimensional derivatives of basic shapes,
such as a sphere, cube, or pyramid
fresco: a wall painting made on wet plaster with
water-based pigments
functionalism: a design movement where the
function of an object ...