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    plundered thousands of pieces of art and literature; the number is so high that experts cannot accurately estimate the amount of art stolen. The art theft, instigated by the Nazis under Hitler’s order, began six years before the second World War had even started (“Documents- Region, City, and Countryside” 1). In response to the growing number of artwork being stolen and destroyed, special commissions were formed to protect the art. The Nazis plundering and destroying art was beneficial in the way that

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    The power of art is to "touch our emotions, awaken our senses, and to transform the ordinary." Childs play; the most rewarding thing about being an artist is re-exploring art mediums that most of us seem to leave behind when we "grow up." The emotions, sensations, and accomplishments first enjoyed in elementary art class. Sidewalk chalk art is one of those mediums, and the use of as an adult is one of the ways to experience those emotions and sensations all over again. Art is a part of the elementary

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    Felipe Jacinto Dali. Salvador Dali was an artist. January 23, 1989 would be the date of his death. Slide 2: Parents: His father is Salvador Daly y Cusi. Which was a middle-class lawyer. His mother's name is Felipa Domenech Ferres. She influenced art to Salvador at a young age. Salvador's father had a strict disciplinary approach to raising he's kids. His childhood would be full of anger towards his parents and classmates. Which resulted in Salvador being punished frequently. He was an intelligent

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    Dale Chhuly Biography

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    artist’s working with glass. He puts traditional art and mixes it with fine art. He first started studying interior design at the University of Washington and that's where he was introduced to glass, they showed his how to melt and fuse glass. He also received his master's in sculpture in 1976. Soon after he got put into the first glass program at the University of Wisconsin. This is also where he got He also studied at the Rhode Island School of Design. This is where he established his own glass

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    front of them, a true experience of understanding interpretation, and connection ensues. The Philadelphia Museum of Art is occupied by a diversely cultured gallery presented with architectural aesthetics focusing on the theme of each exhibit, allowing an environment for learning, connecting, and immersing oneself into the beauty of art. It is more than the art that creates a successful museum. Factors such as public programs, presentation, and participation provide a unique experience to visitors

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    associated with Concrete Art and geometric abstraction, Bruch creates paintings, graphics, sculptures, and objects; furthermore, the artist also authored several site-specific installations for a public space, in cities including Dresden, Erfurt, Leibstadt and Wartenberg. Since 1980, his body of work has been featured in several group and individual exhibitions, gaining wider critical acclaim following his artistic residency at the Villa Romana in Florence (1980). Today, his art is divided by collections

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    high school, after graduating he started off working as a wedding photographer. His father then encouraged him to go to college to pursue photography. Uelsmann graduated with his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1957 from Rochester Institutions of Technology. He then went to Indiana University and graduated with his Master's degree and Master of Fine Arts degree in 1960. His first job after graduating was teaching at the University of Florida. In 1974 he became a graduate professor of art at the

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    represents an architectural design of the Carolingian period. There are many things to do in Château de Tours such as visiting the many exhibitions of art that are always taking place in the many houses. There is a lot of contemporary art present at the Chateau such as the works of Buren, Miro and Nadar. The Château de Tours also serves as a city museum and has a collection of historical documents and models that represent the city culture and history. The Château de

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    American Art during the Great Depression and before World War II sought to rebrand and rebuild a broken and desperate nation. In colonies around the country, artists banded together to study and support one another, and U.S. government programs of the WPA, FAP, and FSA provided opportunities for artists to create public works on a scale never seen before in this country. Like the LDS Church Welfare program begun at the same time, these art initiatives revived the individual’s dignity in the form

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    photographer. He went to school in Bowdoin College within 1977 to receive his bachelorettes and then Yale School of Art within 1981to receive his Masters of Fine Arts. He then went back to Bowdoin College within 1997 to receive his Doctorate of Fine Art. He won the Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts award within 1993 and the US & Canada award for his amazing artwork. His photographs have been collected by museums around the world such as Museum of Modern Art and Metropolitan Museum of Art. He even has published

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