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Art Bites 143: Romanesque Art
In the 11th and 12th centuries Romanesque churches were filled with beautiful art. And that art served the church. Statues
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Art Bites 141: Feudalism, Christianity, and the Art of Monks
From the chaos and power vacuum that followed the fall of Rome rose feudalism and Europe’s monastic movement. For
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Art Bites 142: Romanesque Architecture: Three Great Churches
European culture finally kicked into gear in about the year 1000 and mighty Romanesque churches with the finest art of
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Art Bites 133: Super-sized Art and Architecture of Ancient Rome
In ancient Rome, more than the Colosseum was colossal. Grand statues decorated imposing buildings that stoked massive imperial egos. With
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Art Bites 134: Gothic Stained Glass: Sainte-Chapelle, Chartres, and York’s Minster
Visiting three great Gothic churches (Sainte-Chapelle in Paris, Chartres’ Cathedral, and the York Minster), we see how 800-year-