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The Gothic Age was famed for its towering churches filled with glorious stained-glass windows.
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Surviving artifacts from the Vikings show a society with an impressive artistic flair.
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The Moors built dazzling mosques and palaces with intricate designs and calligraphy.
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Medieval Europe was filled with bronze horses, rich mosaics, and magnificent churches.
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Romanesque art illustrated Bible lessons: teaching, inspiring, and scaring the faithful.
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Rembrandt earned a living painting and told Bible stories with a subtle mastery of drama.
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One of the finest works of late medieval art is a celebration of the senses.
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Rococo art featured aristocrats playing in their Baroque palaces and bucolic backyards.
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Versailles, with its heavenly painted ceilings, was the ultimate Baroque palace.
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Painters, such as Velázquez, were paid to make royals look more divine than they were.
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What began as tagging and street graffiti has evolved into a new art form.
