Hear about the depiction of Lorado Taft's “Eternal Silence” and “The Crusader” sculptures in Chicago's Graceland Cemetery
A discussion of Lorado Taft's Eternal Silence and The Crusader sculptures in Chicago's Graceland Cemetery.
© Chicago Architecture Foundation (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Completed in 1931, the “melting clocks” in Salvador Dalí's The Persistence of Memory quickly became a worldwide sensation.
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Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, MainzOverview of the Statue of Zeus.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.The need to stay warm during brutal winters led to intricate pieces of art.
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Great Museums Television (A Britannica Publishing Partner)A discussion concerning the significance of art, and women artists in particular, from the documentary A Woman's Touch: National Museum of Women in the Arts.
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Great Museums Television (A Britannica Publishing Partner)A discussion concerning Chinese art, from the documentary China: West Meets East at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, MainzOverview of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, with a discussion of the sitter's identity.
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Great Museums Television (A Britannica Publishing Partner)A discussion of Chinese art, from the documentary China: West Meets East at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.