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The Allure of Japanese Art; How van Gogh, Manet, Whistler and an art dealer named Siegfried Bing were seduced by Japanese art.
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JAPONISME
Cultural Crossings Between Japan and the West
By Lionel Lambourne
Phaidon. 240 pp. $69.95
THE ORIGINS OF L'ART NOUVEAU
The Bing Empire
Edited by Gabriel P. Weisberg, Edwin Becker and Evelyne Posseme
Mercatorfonds. 295 pp. $69.95
The celebrated Parisian critic Edmond de Goncourt probably said
something like "Would you like to come up and see my Japanese
prints?" as a come-on to his many lady friends. What we know for sure
is that they were seen by some of the seminal artists and writers of
his day: Edouard Manet, Gustave Flaubert, Edgar Degas, to name a few.
In Japonisme, Lionel ...
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Archaeology at Aksum, Ethiopia, 1993-7. (book review)
Magazine article from: Antiquity
; DAVID W. PHILLIPSON. Archaeology at Aksum, Ethiopia, 1993-7. xix+538 pages...and fieldwork in and around the town of Aksum, in northeast Ethiopia. This research...It has long been appreciated that the Aksum area attained a high level of socio-political...
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Bridging two worlds: The Aksum-Arabia Axis: The importance and influence of Aksum, an ancient empire that once held sway over both sides of the Red Sea.
Magazine article from: The Middle East
; ...Africa's greatest ancient civilisations. Aksum (or Axum in modern spelling) is best...Africa's interior across the Red Sea. Aksum's foundations are thought to have originated...But what is clear are the links between Aksum and southern Arabia. A recent excavation...
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Ethiopians certain providence, history protects their ancient city of Aksum.(Originated from Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
; AKSUM, Ethiopia _The towering obelisk that symbolizes...out war. The dirt airstrip in the town of Aksum is shut down. The Ethiopian army is rushing...site matches the historical significance of Aksum, a dusty city in the northern highlands...
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BRIDGING TWO WORLDS: The Aksum-Arabia Axis
Magazine article from: Middle East
; The importance and influence of Aksum, an ancient empire that once held sway...Africa's interior across the Red Sea, Aksum's foundations are thought to have originated...But what is clear are the links between Aksum and southern Arabia. A recent excavation...
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Changing Settlement Patterns in the Aksum-Yeha Region of Ethiopia: 700 BC-AD 850
Magazine article from: The International Journal of African Historical Studies
; Changing Settlement Patterns in the Aksum-Yeha Region of Ethiopia: 700 BC-AD...Michels' Changing Settlement Patterns in the Aksum-Yeha Region of Ethiopia: 700 BC-AD...published report to date of the 1974 Penn State Aksum-Yeha Archaeological Survey research project...
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UNESCO LAUNCHES RE-ERECTION PROJECT FOR AKSUM OBELISK IN ETHIOPIA
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
; ...company, for the re-erection of the Aksum obelisk on its original location in Ethiopia...obelisk is the second largest stela on the Aksum World Heritage site. The obelisk, 24...was cut into three pieces and flown to Aksum in Antonov planes. In Aksum, it was deposited...
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ETHIOPIA: AKSUM OBELISK EXHIBITION OPENS IN ROME
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
; ...the successful re-installation of the Aksum obelisk at its original home was opened...original home. Dr. Aseffa added that the Aksum obelisk is a symbol of identity and pride...delegation to the inauguration ceremony at Aksum, Dr Aseffa noted. UNESCO inaugurated...
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INAUGURATION OF AKSUM OBELISK
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
; ...release: UNESCO "The reinstallation of the Aksum Obelisk is a source of pride for UNESCO...the official inauguration ceremony of the Aksum Obelisk in its original site in northern...operation. The third and last block of the Aksum Obelisk was successfully mounted by a team...
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ETHIOPIA: RETURN OF AKSUM OBELISK FACES NEW HURDLE
News Wire article from: Inter Press Service English News Wire
; ...return the obelisk to its original site in Aksum, northern Ethiopia. Last week, the statue...agency ANSA, quotes him as saying. The Aksum Obelisk is the tallest of three carved...the obelisk to its rightful owner. "The Aksum Obelisk is the property of Ethiopia...
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ETHIOPIA: AKSUM OBELISK EXHIBITION OPENED IN ROME
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
; ...aimed at celebrating the successful re-installation of the Aksum obelisk at its original home was opened at FAO headquarters...treasures, to its original home. Dr. Aseffa added that the Aksum obelisk is a symbol of identity and pride not only for Ethiopians...
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