Sculpture evolved from carving to various materials since Modernism. Renaissance (14th-17th century) revived ancient Greco-Roman art. Baroque period featured Bernini's dynamic, central sculptures. Modernism (19th century) emphasized tradition and innovative expression
Titian defined 16th century Venetian art with brushwork techniques. Michelangelo created influential frescoes in Sistine Chapel. Caravaggio pioneered Baroque painting with dramatic lighting. Velazquez created complex 'royal paintings' like Las Meninas
Designed by Gerrit Rietveld for Truus Schröder in 1924. Located in Utrecht's Prins Hendriklaan. Created after Truus Schröder's husband's death
Born in Berlin in 1883, Walter Gropius studied architecture in Munich and Berlin. Joined Peter Behrens's office in 1908, later worked with Adolf Meyer. Designed pioneering modernist Fagus Factory in Germany (1910-1911). Served in World War I, awarded Iron Cross twice
Born in Aachen in 1886, Mies worked as a stone carver's son before becoming an architect. Joined Peter Behrens's studio in Berlin from 1908 to 1912. Renamed himself "Mies van der Rohe" to work with Berlin's cultural elite
Pierrot emerged in 17th-century Italian Comédie-Italienne in Paris. Character was originally a "second" Zanni, courting Columbine. First appeared in Molière's "Don Juan" (1665). Character developed into sad clown in 18th century