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[2020]
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English
Description
"The exciting era known as the Renaissance revolutionized art, as artists broke with the past to embrace new subjects, techniques, and mediums. Painters and sculptors, including Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo, became famous across Europe, creating iconic works, such as the Mona Lisa and the statue David."--
2) Surrealism
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Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
Description
"The Surrealist movement turned the art world on its head with bold, strange works of art that celebrated the subconscious and the power of dreams, and delighted in defying convention. With celebrated artists, such as Salvador Dali and Rene Magritte, the Surrealists' legacy lives on today, influencing media from art and music to film and advertising"--
3) Cubism
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Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Exciting and edgy, the Cubism movement changed art forever. The movement presented the world in a fresh, experimental, and challenging new way, merging viewpoints and celebrating the geometric. Beginning in the early 20th century Paris with artists Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso, Cubism spread around the world, inspiring artists from Piet Mondrian to Paul Klee"--
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Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
Description
"When the Impressionists first started exhibiting, they shocked the world with their bold brushstrokes and compositions and their adventurous use of color. Today, over 150 years later, Impressionism is celebrated as an international success story, making artists such as Monet, Renoir, and Degas household names"--
5) Pop art
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Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Pop Art burst onto the scene in the mid-20th century, filling the gray post-World War II years with life, color, and fun! Pop artists from Andy Warhol to David Hockney strived to make art accessible for everyone, celebrating the popular symbols for the modern age--from cars to hamburgers--in their work. In the process they changes the face of art forever."--
6) Romanticism
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Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Beginning as a 19th century literary movement, Romanticism was all about the drama, glory, imagination, and the awesome (and awful) wonders of life! Stirred by changing times across Europe, Romantic art championed humanity and emotions and celebrated nature in all its forms. As an artistic movement, Romanticism declined from the 1850s, but its influence lives on in the works of JMW Turner, John Constable, and Francisco Goya"--
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