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Through history
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Our collection encompasses art from several diverse
civilizations. It includes records of not only art works but also craftsmanship
and folklore from prehistory to today. Below you will find a small sample
of what is available.
Please click on each caption or image to view an image selection. |
Prehistory
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Ancient
civilizations of the Near East
(Mesopotamia, Sumerian, Assyro-Babylonian, etc.) |
Ancient
civilizations of the Mediterranean
(Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan and Roman architecture, sculpture and figurative
arts) |
Oriental
Civilizations
(Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Tibetan, Corean, Vietnamese) |
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Civilizations
of the Americas
(Pre-Columbian and American Indian) |
African
Art |
Oceanic
Art |
The
monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam |
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European
Middle Ages
(from Early Christian and Byzantine art to the birth of Romanesque and Gothic,
including the northern figurative expressions of the Celts and Vikings) |
Renaissance in Italy and Europe
(architecture, sculpture, painting, graphic and applied arts) |
Baroque
and Rococo art in Italy and Europe
(architecture, sculpture, painting, graphic and applied arts) |
18th
century
(art, history and science) |
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19th
century in Italy and Europe
(from Neoclassicism to Impressionism, from Arts and Crafts to the birth
of Design, photography and print) |
20th
century
(styles and artistic movements from the avant-guarde until today, encompassing
the figurative arts, architecture, and design) |
20th
century, history
(the automobile, the world wars, politics, sport and cinema) |
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