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Page 484
... established in 1858. These all followed the European model , and even in South America art collections tended to be predominately of European origin , to the neglect of indigenous works of art . The first museum boom . It was during the ...
... established in 1858. These all followed the European model , and even in South America art collections tended to be predominately of European origin , to the neglect of indigenous works of art . The first museum boom . It was during the ...
Page 560
... established the tonal centre were the rule of the day . As a reaction against the intricate polyphony of the later Baroque period , homophonic texture dominated by melody became the norm , but the accompanying patterns were different ...
... established the tonal centre were the rule of the day . As a reaction against the intricate polyphony of the later Baroque period , homophonic texture dominated by melody became the norm , but the accompanying patterns were different ...
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... established primogeniture in principle and the prior right of legitimate royal sons to the crown . Instead of election by the things , a representation , dominated by the church , served as the electoral body . The law was never applied ...
... established primogeniture in principle and the prior right of legitimate royal sons to the crown . Instead of election by the things , a representation , dominated by the church , served as the electoral body . The law was never applied ...
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