Yes, during the Italian Renaissance contests were held to determine who would win a specific commission. An example is a competition held to see who would earn the commission to create the east doors of the Baptistry of Florence. Lorenzo Ghiberti (1378-1455) won the competition.
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A great list of art contest can be found at www.theartlist.com.
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Over the centuries art has functioned as a form of expression. Art comes in many different forms and expresses many different things.
Warriors of the 5th Century, who lived in wars, originated this martial art. It has evolved over the centuries to be even more effective. A 'softer' and 'safer' version was created about a century ago and is called Judo.
Karate is a martial art. The meaning is open hand or China hand. It originated in Okinawa many centuries ago as a combination of Chinese Kung Fu and Okinawan wrestling.
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The cat can be found in Egyptian art made thousands of years ago.
AGO literally stands for Art Gallery of Ontario. Therefore referring to AGO as an art gallery is redundant. The Art Gallery of Ontario is located in Canada. The address is 317 Dundas Street West. They are located in the city of Toronto, in the province of Ontario.
The Renaissance was 15th and 16th centuries. Monet painted in the 19th and 20th centuries. So: no.
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The Art Gallery of Ontario.