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Michelangelo sculpted “David,” painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling, and designed St. Peter’s.
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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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The Medici family nurtured and employed the great Florentine Renaissance artists.
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A humble monk, Fra Angelico frescoed exquisite sacred scenes for his monastery.
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Botticelli painted big colorful celebrations of the Renaissance like a fertile springtime.
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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.
