A World History of Art: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Decorative ArtsThe evolution and development of painting, sculpture, architecture, and the decorative arts from prehistoric times to the mid-20th century. |
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18th century abbey abstract Alte Pinakothek apse arches architect architecture artistic baptistry Baroque basilica became bronze building built Byzantine Byzantine art Caravaggio carved cathedral centre century B.C. chapel characteristic Christian church civilisation classical colour columns complete composition CRUZ The University Cubism culture decoration dome dominated dynamic Dynasty Egyptian Etruscan Europe example expression Expressionism façade figures Flemish Florence France French frescoes geometric German gestures Giovanni Gothic Greek human Impressionism influence inspired interior International Gothic Islamic Italian Italy Jeu de Paume Kunsthistorisches Museum landscape later light London Louvre Madonna Madrid Mannerist Maria Milan minor arts monumental mosaics motifs movement Munich Museum Mycenae National Gallery nave Neo-classicism original ornamental painter painting palace Palazzo Paris period Pietro portrait Prado realism Renaissance rhythms Roman Romanesque Romanesque art Rome scenes sculpture space statue stone structure style stylised temple tion Titian tomb tradition Uffizi University Library vault Venetian Venice Virgin walls