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Surrealism was born to affirm unlimited faith in the genius of youth. Andre Breton Literary surrealism begins with the death of dada in 1924; a ... More

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The art of sub-Saharan African has a long history, although it is difficult to reconstruct precisely because many works, being made from wood and ... More

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The purpose of this book is to provide an overview of the great variety of styles, materials and techniques employed in the arts of the different ... More

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The definition of the Baroque age is still subject to debate among critics and historians. In one of its most commonly accepted meanings, Baroque ... More

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At the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth century the Art Nouveau movement introduced a vital spirit of artistic and cultural ... More

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The term Romanesque, however imprecise, is a useful key to our understanding of a period of profound innovation. Just as the romance languages shared ... More

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The 20th Century in art began in 1907 with Picasso s Les Demoiselles d Avignon. At about the same time, the first avantgarde movements began: Cubism, ... More

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Amid the innovations of the second half of the 19th century, a new trend in painting made its way to the fore in France. From 1874 onwards, it came ... More

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Art became modern in 1907 with Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon.Cubism, Expressionism, Abstract Art, Futurism, Dadaism & Surrealism would follow; ... More

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The purpose of this book is to provide an overview of the styles, materials and techniques employed in the arts of the different American areas, from ... More

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China, with its multifaceted production, today holds a place of exceptional importance in museum collections and art galleries worldwide; Japan, with ... More

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Paris 1874, Boulevard des Capucines: a group of artists that were to radically change the rules of the Art world, Claude Monet, Alfred Sisley, Pierre ... More

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In the first few decades of the 20th century in particular, millionaires like the Hearsts, the Gettys, the Rockefellers and the Guggenheims sought to ... More

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From the 15th century onwards Italian and Flemish art, and painting in particular, have always been at the forefront in the arts in Europe. From the ... More

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The art of painting frescos has extraordinarily ancient roots, dating back to civilizations from the Near East, the Greeks, the Etruscans and the ... More

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