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Kennneth Clark defines "civilization" and explains how the art and ideas of the illuminated manuscripts allowed western civilization to rise after the fall of Rome. more...
Art guide "30,000 Years of Art" from Phaidon Press presents prehistoric female figurines from Malta, Chad, and Pakistan in full-page detailed photographs. more...
In many ancient Chinese tombs, clay figurines and pottery accompanied the dead. more...
Pericles oversaw the rebuilding of the Parthenon - the temple of Athena - beginning in 437 B.C. in ancient Greece. more...
Winged Beings in Ancient Greek Art
The Walters Art Museum assembles ancient Greek winged beings both charming and menacing. more...
The prehistoric Cycladic culture made distinctive and strange yet elegant statues of an almost extraterrestrial appearance. more...
Art of the Mysterious Etruscans
All that remains of this mysterious civilization are funerary art and inscriptions found in their elaborate underground tombs. more...
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By: Ashley Anderson
Quatrefoils are an odd shape, but are often associated with various kinds of symbolism and used as insignia of organizations today. more...
Ancient Egyptian Design Aesthetic
The aesthetic of the ancient Egyptians was informed by their physical environment, culture and available resources found along the fertile Nile River Valley. more...
By: Terry Long
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia, also called Olympian Zeus, is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World. more...
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