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Art Bites 136: Relics and Reliquaries
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Holy relics were contained in dazzling jeweled vessels called reliquaries.
Art Bites 139: Saint Francis of Assisi and a New Spirit in Italy
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At the Basilica of St. Francis, Gothic frescoes capture realism and powerful emotions.
Art Bites 140: Giotto’s Scrovegni Chapel
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Giotto covered Scrovegni Chapel with frescoes telling Bible stories with a new realism.
Art Bites 138: "The Lady and the Unicorn" Tapestry
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One of the finest works of late medieval art is a celebration of the senses.
Art Bites 137: Secular Medieval Art: Castles and Tapestries
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Grand city halls, luxurious-for-the-day castles and palaces, and finely woven tapestries.
Amsterdam, Netherlands: Coffeeshops and Red Light District
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Amsterdam’s creative approach to marijuana use and prostitution: legalize and regulate it.
Padova, Italy: The Scrovegni Chapel
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Scrovegni Chapel is covered in remarkable frescoes depicting the lives of Jesus and Mary.
Tel Aviv, Israel: Beautiful Beaches and Tasty Cuisine
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Cosmopolitan Tel Aviv enjoys its in-love-with-life Mediterranean beaches and cuisine.
Ramallah, Palestine: Cultural Capital
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Ramallah — de facto capital of Palestine — is filled with a youthful, positive energy.
Güzelyurt, Turkey: Beautiful Land
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Turkey's remote Güzelyurt is a harmony of cultures, history, architecture, and religions.
Berlin, Germany: The Wall and Checkpoint Charlie
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In Berlin, we explore museums dedicated to the history of the gone-but-not-forgotten Wall.
Berlin, Germany: Trendy Prenzlauer Berg
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Berlin's Prenzlauer Berg is a classic case of an old workers’ quarter becoming trendy.
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