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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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Sentence Delivered in Norval Morrisseau Fraud Case

WorthPoint

The survivor of the residential school system passed away in December 2007, leaving behind a rich tapestry of Indigenous art, telling immense stories through his brushstrokes. We will provide support and show strength to the market, and Norval will be the most protected and studied Canadian artist on the market.

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Cezanne family home opens to the public as Aix-en-Provence fetes its famous former resident

The Art Newspaper

When Picasso purchased the Château de Vauvenargues, he famously told his Parisian dealer, Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler, that he’d bought “Cezanne’s Sainte-Victoire”—not a painting by the artist he called “my only master”, but a bit of the actual rock.

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Choosing an Appraiser—Essential Questions to Ask: Part I

Art Advisor's Blog

Residential Contents appraisers routinely handle all the furniture, rugs and decorative items that are normally encountered in a home. Within residential contents appraisers and fine art appraisers, there are some overlaps. Within residential contents appraisers and fine art appraisers, there are some overlaps.

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ARL Celebrates Black History Month 2025

Association of Research Libraries

EST, Music Building 1, Recital Hall, Guest Artist Recital The Cyrus Chestnut Jazz Trio and D.K. EST., Library Multipurpose Room 6007/008 Purdue University Residential Caste: How West Lafayette Can Transcend Segregation and Opportunity on Hoarding 10:3011:30 a.m. Harrell Blues Band 7:30 p.m.

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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 standpoint at the time was that there was no real difference between the artist and the craftsman. There was, however, the threat of being targeted for his artistic connections, at a time when creatives were being persecuted or forced into exile by the Nazi regime.