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Mesoamerican Marvels: Art and Architecture of the Aztec and Mayan Civilizations 

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In addition to their political acumen and technological innovations, both civilizations contributed significantly to the artistic and architectural record. This use of jade was common among Mayan artists for such sculptures or body adornments for elite members of society, thus equating natural materials with elevated status.

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Exploring Brazilian Modernism: A Fusion of Tradition and Innovation

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As the 20th century dawned in Brazil, so too did a new modern art that would not only redefine the country’s artistic landscape, but also build cities in its own image. Brazilian Modernism brought with it a generation of artists and architects who fused European ideas from the Bauhaus and Modernism to create something indelibly Brazilian.

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Walter Gropius: the Visionary Master of Modernism

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The founder of this artistic hive mind? Gropius developed a workshop-based curriculum, where students would focus on a specialized skill such as ceramics, weaving, printing or photography, and also work as apprentices. Gropius standpoint at the time was that there was no real difference between the artist and the craftsman.