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Halloween Greetings Before The E-card

by R J Evans in Holidays, October 12, 2008
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Before the advent of the internet people had to rely on that quaint old fashioned idea, snail mail, to send their greetings to family, friends and possibly fiends. Halloween was no exception and each year a multitude of messages would be sent. Take a trip down memory lane and see how Halloween was celebrated through the fine art of the post card.

Medardo Rosso: Italian Sculptor

by Dakota Skye in People, October 7, 2008
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When speaking of the most influential sculptors of the 19th century, one must consider the works of Medardo Rosso. His innovative creations influenced and inspired generations of artists after him.

Sacred Spaces in Early History

by Joel18Wolters08 in History, September 13, 2008
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The similarities and differences between a Roman Church and a Japanese Temple in the first Millennium.

The Holocaust Within the Artistic Postwar German Society

by Nicole CuUnjieng in History, December 20, 2007
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The way in which postwar German artists confronted the legacy of the Holocaust and World War II. Issues of culpability, “memory of an offense,” history and identity come into play in examining, particularly, the photographs of Gerhard Richter and the paintings of Anselm Kiefer.

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