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1. Introduction Amid the 17th-century Andean world, where the Spanish colonial empire asserted its power and Catholicism reigned supreme, art was both a political tool and a spiritual necessity. Quito,
1. Introduction Grace Hartigan (1922–2008) carved a place for herself, not with politeness or deference, but with defiant brushstrokes and a fierce intellect. She was ambitious, unapologetic, and artistically fearless.
Emily Charmy and Virginie Demont-Breton’s feminism in Art from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. 1. Introduction Emily Charmy and Virginy Demont-Breton lived times of upheaval, not only politically,
Lyubov Popova: Visionary Artist of the 20th Century In early 20th-century Russia, art was not simply decoration; it was ideology in color. At the forefront of this revolution was Lyubov
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