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Mesoamerican Marvels: Art and Architecture of the Aztec and Mayan Civilizations 

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They also excelled in the art of ceramics that were both utilitarian and aesthetically intriguing via painted and dimensional additions. These city grids typically extended from a main city plaza to distinguish between ceremonial sites, elite palaces, and more general residential spaces.

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Exploring Brazilian Modernism: A Fusion of Tradition and Innovation

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He gave the new city a formal unity, as he designed residential, commercial, and government buildings, including the residence of the President, the National Congress of Brazil, and the hyperboloid Cathedral of Brasília. Ceramics by Francisco Brennand Francisco Brennand – Abstract Stoneware Container.