Aestheticism

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Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Why was Nocturne in Black and Gold, the Falling Rocket controversial?

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Mona Lisa, oil on wood panel by Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1503-06; in the Louvre, Paris, France. 77 x 53 cm.

Why Is the Mona Lisa So Famous?

Aerial view of Florence (Firenze), Italy from the campanile of the Duomo, with the gigantic dome (designed by Filippo Brunelleschi) in the foreground. Unidentifiable tourists are visible on top of the dome, which provide a measure of the building s scale.

25 Famous Paintings to See the Next Time You’re in Florence

Painting palette with oil paints and brushes. Rainbow colored paints, arts and entertainment

Art History: The Origins of 7 of Your Favorite Art Supplies

Union Jack flag of Great Britain, united kingdom

What’s the Difference Between Great Britain and the United Kingdom?

National Museum of Fine Arts. National museum building located on peninsula Blasieholmen in city centre with near Lake Malaren channel view from old town quarter Gamla Stan, Stockholm, Sweden

14 Significant Paintings at Nationalmuseum in Sweden

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Currency. Money. Cash. Dollars. Bills. Pile of ten, twenty, fifty, and hundred dollar bills.

6 Questions About the History of Money and Banking Answered

Groups of depositors in front of the closed American Union Bank, New York City. April 26, 1932. Great Depression run on bank crowd

Causes of the Great Depression

King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)

9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes

Hemp (Cannabis sativa).

9 Mind-Altering Plants

Illustration for Demystified "How Dangerous is Quicksand"

How Deadly Is Quicksand?

Shah Jahan. Taj Mahal. Mughal architecture. Emperor Shah Jahan fifth Mughal Emperor (reigned 1628-1658) India, Himachal Pradesh, Basohli or Jammu and Kashmir, Mankot, circa 1690 Drawings; Opaque watercolor, gold, and ink on paper (see notes)

6 Important Mughal Emperors

Marriage. A couple getting married during a church wedding ceremony. (religion, ceremony, bride, groom)

The Seven Sacraments of the Roman Catholic church

Aestheticism: Media

art movement

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Why was Nocturne in Black and Gold, the Falling Rocket controversial?

Why was Nocturne in Black and Gold, the Falling Rocket controversial?

In Victorian England's flourishing art world, two viewpoints clashed in the courts...

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How The Artist's Mother became an American icon

How The Artist's Mother became an American icon

American artist James McNeill Whistler painted Arrangement in Grey and Black...

Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Dante Gabriel Rossetti, photograph by Lewis Carroll, 1863.

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