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  • Art History 101 . . . Without the Exams

    Looking Closely at Objects from the History of Art

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    Why is something a masterpiece? Art History 101 . . . Without the Exams is about revisiting famous works of art that we may have studied in an art history class or seen in a textbook. Each discussion delves into one great masterpiece and asks the questions that help us understand how it has shaped history. What is the piece about? How did the original owner look at this piece? Where was it ... Leer más

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  • Glittering Images

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    Series series Directions
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  • The Keramion, Lost and Found

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  • A Little History of Art

    Series series Little Histories
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