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World History 1400–1900 · Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture: A Chronology

Five centuries of art, music and letters, 1400–1900. From the masterpieces of the Renaissance and the music of the Baroque to the novels and paintings of the Romantic age — the works that shaped Western culture, year by year.

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