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Sculpting the Divine: Exploring Religious Statues and Sculptures 

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Throughout history humanity has been fascinated with manifesting the divine in sculptural form to both pay homage to godly figures and to pass down the traditions, rituals, and narratives across different religious faiths. If this interpretation is correct, humans have been venerating religious sculpture for more than 20,000 years.

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Art and Science Collide: The Beauty of Scientific Instruments Through the Ages

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From the intricate designs and beautiful functionality of ancient astrolabes to the ornate craftsmanship of Renaissance telescopes, and the sleek modernism of personal cameras, the evolution of scientific instruments has provided a fascinating meeting point between aesthetic and functional precision through the ages.

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What is Modernism? A Guide to Art, Literature, and Design

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However, the underlying defining principles hold true in the art that emerged from the movement: a rejection of history and traditional concepts like realism, innovation, and experimentation (shown in abstract shapes, colors, and lines), and an emphasis on new materials and techniques. Juan Gris, Portrait of Pablo Picasso, 1912.

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Constructivism: The Intersection of Art and Industry in the Avant-Garde Movement

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Typified by clean lines and functional aesthetics, the movement would have an enduring impact on design, architecture, and the contemporary art of the Minimalism and Bauhaus movements. Used as a tool in the Communist revolution, this was art with a function that sought to eliminate the traditional boundaries between art and everyday life.

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Four Artwork Storage Solutions

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The storage had to be functional and a decorative element in the space. We used 2 5/8 inch galvanized chain link fence posts for the vertical supports and a smaller diameter 1 5/8 inch of the same material to support the shelves. Because of this, the racks are designed for function, not looks.

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Household goods: Exclusive, iconic and designer pieces that should be valued

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Some of these items are also found in many American homes, whether because they continue to fulfill a function or because they have become a part of the family history, some of them are historical objects acquired with antique dealers, auction houses and even galleries, and some of them are by living contemporary designers.

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Marcel Breuer: From Bauhaus Visionary to Furniture Design Icon

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Gropius s idea was to bridge the gap between craftsmanship and the fine arts, and the Bauhaus taught students both theory and applied crafts, so that they were capable of creating objects that were both functional and aesthetically pleasing. Disappointed by the more traditional design teaching in Vienna, Breuer joined the Bauhaus in 1920.