painting, Western — ▪ art Introduction history of Western painting from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the present. Painting, the execution of forms and shapes on a surface by means of pigment (but see also drawing for discussion of depictions in … Universalium
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Trojan War in art and literature — The legends of the Trojan War have inspired many works of art and literature, including:ArtPaintingThe pre war episodes of Leda and the Swan and the Judgement of Paris were frequent subjects in art from the Renaissance onwards.*Laocoön, c.1610… … Wikipedia
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