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Art history

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21 April 2009

Art History

One of the most important purposes of art is to serve as a mirror of the society , a reflection of the ever-changing life and times present in the human world . However , as times change , art also changes . One good example of this is the Modern Art . Art has evolved from paintings and sculptures to photography and other contemporary means . The influence of this change is probably the flourishing of Science and Technology in the modern age

. Science and Technology paved the way for Modern Art discoveries in these fields brought about new tools , methods , and techniques for modern artists

In to know more about Modern Art , we must first consider the art that existed before it . Most of us are familiar with artists like Leonardo Da Vinci and Michaelangelo . We also know about Cathedral paintings , sculptures , and other artistic works that were created several hundred years ago . These artworks were all created using the artist 's own hands , with the help of their brush and pigments , or perhaps their hammer and chisel . If we compare the abundance and the availability of materials then and now , the artists of the present clearly have the advantage . But that didn 't stop the artists of the old times in creating masterpieces that would exist up to the present . The only problem is that their art is limited . With the art materials at their disposal , and even with the society...

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