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Encounters
See how advances in seafaring and a thirst for trade and exploration sent human beings around the planet. Distant and disparate cultures met for the first time, and art became the great interface by which civilizations understood each other.
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Montezuma and Cortes
The riches intended to buy off the Spanish only intensified their lust for gold.
Paving the Way for Maruyama Okyo's Masterpiece
"Cracked Ice" combines everything Okyo knew from both Eastern and Western traditions.
Maria Sibylla's Encounter with the Natural World
Maria Sibylla's illustrations brought to light the true life cycle of insects.
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