Tina Modotti. A Woman of Her Time
Tina Modotti was a photographer whose path parallels the great moments of 20th-century history. Her way of making art is a testimony to the world...
Maia Heguiaphal 17 January 2023
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Errika Gerakiti 17 January 2023
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Natalia Tiberio 17 January 2023
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Agnieszka Cichocka 16 January 2023
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William Blake’s Demonic Red Dragon
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Candy Bedworth 16 January 2023
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James W Singer 16 January 2023
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Throughout history, art has always played an important role in royal propaganda across Europe. Royal families were in a race to employ the best...
Gokce Dyson 16 January 2023
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Movies on thefts and art heists are making huge box office hits for their great action and wit. However, even if real art heists have been sometimes...
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