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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Timeline of Art History: Shinto
Short illustrated essay about Shinto.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: "View of Toledo" by El Greco
Captioned reproduction of El Greco's landscape View of Toledo.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Timeline of Art: Hilliard: Portrait of a Young Man
Enlargeable view of a miniature portrait by Nicholas Hilliard, thought to be of Elizabethan favorite Robert Deveraux, allows for a close examination of Hilliard's technique.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Timeline of Art History: Terret (Rein Guide)
Captioned illustration of metal chariot ring produced in Britain at the time of the Roman invasion demonstrates the level of metalwork skill in the British isles at the time and the importance that native Britons placed on chariot warfare.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Timeline of Art History; Bacchanal With a Wine Vat
Find a write-up about an engraving by Andrea Mantegna, "Bacchanal with a Wine Vat," with a description and images of the piece.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Trade Routes Between Europe & Asia During Antiquity
Long-distance trade played a major role in the cultural, religious, and artistic exchanges that took place between the major centers of civilization in Europe and Asia during antiquity. Some of these trade routes had been in use for...
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Joust Challenge
Test your knowledge of medieval knights and armor by playing this interactive jousting game.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: "Two Men Contemplating the Moon," by Friedrich
View one of Friedrich's famous paintings, "Two Men Contemplating the Moon." A description of the painting is also provided.