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![The Art of the Tang Dynasty](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/7397.jpg?v=1716114303)
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The Art of the Tang Dynasty
The art of the Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE) began to explore new possibilities in materials and styles with landscape painting and ceramics, in particular, coming to the fore. New techniques, a wider range of colours and an increase in connoisseurship...
![Azulejos: The Visual Art of Portugal](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/11287.jpeg?v=1618625717)
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Azulejos: The Visual Art of Portugal
Glazed blue ceramic tiles or azulejos are everywhere in Portugal. They decorate the winding streets of the capital, Lisbon. They cover the walls of train stations, restaurants, bars, public murals, and fountains, churches, and altar fronts...
![The Art of the Han Dynasty](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/7356.jpg?v=1618611325)
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The Art of the Han Dynasty
The art of the Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE) of ancient China is characterised by a new desire to represent everyday life and the stories from history and mythology familiar to all. The arts were fuelled both by a political stability with...
![Rock Art History of Madhya Pradesh: Adamgarh & Nagori](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/12017.jpg?v=1618828205)
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Rock Art History of Madhya Pradesh: Adamgarh & Nagori
Rock art, that is paintings and carvings on natural rock formations, is one of the earliest forms of creative expression and a universal phenomenon among prehistoric societies. An instrument of communication rather than simply art, it is...
![Minoan Storage Jars at the Palace of Knossos](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/10598.jpg?v=1698559203)
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Minoan Storage Jars at the Palace of Knossos
These are four of the 150 giant pithoi (storage jars) found in the West Magazines (storage rooms) of the Palace of Knossos. The jars once held oil and wine and dry materials such as grain. The capacity of the storerooms was about 80,000 litres...
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Lyre
The lyre was a stringed musical instrument played by the ancient Greeks. It was probably the most important and well-known instrument in the Greek world. The lyre was closely related to the other stringed instruments: the chelys which was...
![Interview: Early Medieval Irish Book Art](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/9307.jpg?v=1618597813)
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Interview: Early Medieval Irish Book Art
Early medieval Irish book art is both beautiful and fascinating. It reflects a flourishing monastic culture which played a key role in the cultural development of Europe from the 6th to 9th centuries CE. Nowhere is this more clearly illustrated...
![The Art of the Amarna Period](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/6913.jpg?v=1638343802)
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The Art of the Amarna Period
Of all the pharaohs who ruled ancient Egypt, there is one in particular that stands out from the rest. Over the course of his 17-year reign (1353-1336 BCE), Akhenaten spearheaded a cultural, religious, and artistic revolution that rattled...
![Egyptian Pyramids, Hieroglyphics, & Art](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/5977.jpg?v=1719410703)
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Egyptian Pyramids, Hieroglyphics, & Art
We have prepared three lesson plans including classroom activities, assignments, homework, and keys as well as: Multiple choice quiz questions in an excel format. Glossary of keywords and concepts in an excel format. Open questions...
![Chola Art & Architecture](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/3987.jpg?v=1697735707)
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Chola Art & Architecture
Like many great civilisations, the origins of the Chola, a Tamil Hindu dynasty in southern India, are shrouded in the temporal mists of uncertainty and obscurity. It is however known that they were influential from at least the 3rd century...