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So-called Venus Braschi by Praxiteles, type of the Knidian Aphrodite, Munich Glyptothek Considered to be the origins of modern civilization, the Greeks built an empire rich in culture and knowledge, as well as stunning art achievement. The arts of ancient Greece have exercised an enormous influence on the culture of many countries all over the […]

Image Source: Internet http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/the-egyptian-pyramids For more than 2,000 years, Egypt was one of the richest and most civilized lands in the ancient world. Much of what we know about this great civilization has been learned from its art and architecture. In particular, the ruins of tombs and temples have provided a valuable record of Egyptian […]

Stone Age Art illustrates early human creativity through small portable objects, cave paintings, and early sculpture and architecture. The Stone Age lasted from 30,000 BC to about 3,000 BC, and is named after the main technological tool developed at that time. It ended with the advent of the Bronze Age and Iron Age. The Stone […]

Part-A: Please circle the correct answer (either “True” or “False”) for the questions (5 points possible) Part-B: Please circle the most correct answer from among those offered for each question (5 points possible) Part-C: For the listed questions, please fill in the blank with the appropriate name, art term, or word (10 points possible) Bonus: […]

Abstract Expressionism is an American post–World War II art movement in American painting, developed in New York in the 1940s. It was the first specifically American movement to achieve international influence and put New York City at the center of the western art world, a role formerly filled by Paris. Although the term “abstract expressionism” […]