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Terracotta Army In 209 bce, more
than 8,000 life-sized pottery figures
of soldiers were buried to guard the
tomb of China’s first emperor. Every
soldier has different features.Prayer book Medieval European
art often served a religious
purpose. This illustrated book
depicts the Virgin Mary holding
the baby Jesus.African mask These
elaborate works of art
were worn for ritual
dances, when the wearer
communicated with spirits.Japanese print In 1794, artist
Toshusai Sharaku made this
woodcut print of an actor
called Otani Oniji. He is shown
performing the role of a villain,
grimacing threateningly.Brush strokes Like Rembrandt, Dutch
artist, Vincent Van Gogh (1853–90),
painted many self-portraits, 30 of them
in the last five years of his life. He had a
loose style, with each brush stroke visible.Impressionism French artist Edgar Degas
(1834–1917) founded an artistic movement
called Impressionism. Its aim, shown in this
painting of ballerinas, was to capture
changing light and movement.Sculptural curves Reducing human
figures to simple curving shapes
was a speciality of British sculptor
Henry Moore (1898–1986).Pop art Andy Warhol (1928–87) used
subjects drawn from popular culture. In
1962, Warhol used a photo of movie star
Marilyn Monroe to make this screenprint.Cartoon art US artist Keith Haring
(1958–90) started his career
as a graffiti artist, drawing
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