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Capturing Unspoiled Landscape
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Thomas Cole regarded the US landscape as being what he called the undefiled work of Gods.
George Catlin's Indian Portraits
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Despite his interest in portraiture, Catlin he said the Native Americans must perish.
Three Aspects of the Absolute
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Out of Hindu metaphysics comes the nearest visualisation you can get to of a trance.
Venetians Embrace Color Over the Drawn Line
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For Renaissance art theorists, drawing always came before color.
Japan's 18th Century Commercial Art Revitalizes Color
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Ukiyo-e demonstrated that every day transitory objects could be considered art.
Nature Becomes the Story
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Albrecht Altdorfer sidesteps religious conflict by using nature.
Heavenly Paradises on Earth
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In Islamic architecture, landscapes reflect a mastery over the natural world.
The Distinction Between Craft and Genius
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The Renaissance creates a contrast between ars and invenio.
Artemisia's Most Subversive Work
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Artemisia rebels against any notion that women shouldn't speak until spoken to.
Paving the Way for Maruyama Okyo's Masterpiece
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"Cracked Ice" combines everything Okyo knew from both Eastern and Western traditions.
Maria Sibylla's Encounter with the Natural World
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Maria Sibylla's illustrations brought to light the true life cycle of insects.
The Cognitive Revolution
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The cognitive revolution stirred early humanity from its creative slumber.
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