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The 19th century was a pivotal period in Western history, marked by a revolutionary phase involving not only politics but art and, more broadly speaking, taste. The roots of this change date back to t
The immense expanse that opens up between Asia and the coast of America constitutes an ancient and fascinating world. The history of Australia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Easter Island, and Polynesia orig
At the end of the nineteenth century and beginning of the twentieth, the Art Nouveau movement introduced a vital spirit of artistic and cultural renewal to virtually every aspect of artistic productio
The Renaissance, a vast cultural and ideological movement, was the period of intense literary, artistic and scientific creativity that involved Europe between the 14th and 16th centuries and marked th
The art of painting frescos has extraordinarily ancient roots, dating back to civilizations from the Near East, the Greeks, the Etruscans and the Romans. Like all genres of painting, the subjects depi
China, with its multifaceted production, today holds a place of exceptional importance in museum collections and art galleries worldwide; Japan, with a clear influence in the figurative arts, graphic
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 prehistory to the sixteenth century, by presenting
The definition of the Baroque age is still subject to debate among critics and historians. In one of its most commonly accepted meanings, Baroque describes some aspects of 17th-century art, with sumpt
The term Romanesque, however imprecise, is a useful key to our understanding of a period of profound innovation. Just as the romance languages shared a common root and became differentiated as they sp
At the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth century the Art Nouveau movement introduced a vital spirit of artistic and cultural renewal to virtually every aspect of artistic production
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 American areas, from prehistory to the sixteenth centu
