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

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In addition to their political acumen and technological innovations, both civilizations contributed significantly to the artistic and architectural record. Embedded in this style was often the adherence to the natural form of incorporated materials, like the way this feline profile carving hugs the contours of its jade substrate.

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Choosing an Appraiser—Essential Questions to Ask: Part I

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You can search by location or by type of material to be appraised. Residential Contents appraisers routinely handle all the furniture, rugs and decorative items that are normally encountered in a home. Within residential contents appraisers and fine art appraisers, there are some overlaps.

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Exploring Brazilian Modernism: A Fusion of Tradition and Innovation

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As the 20th century dawned in Brazil, so too did a new modern art that would not only redefine the country’s artistic landscape, but also build cities in its own image. Brazilian Modernism brought with it a generation of artists and architects who fused European ideas from the Bauhaus and Modernism to create something indelibly Brazilian.