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Masterpieces and traditions

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3 chapters · 25 cards
  1. 01
    Painting, sculpture and architecture8 cards · ~1 min
  2. 02
    Literature and music7 cards · ~1 min
  3. 03
    Practices, languages and cultural exchange10 cards · ~2 min

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Prompt: Artist who painted the Mona Lisa
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Culture · RECALLArtist who painted the Mona LisaThink it. Then flip it.
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Prompt: Artist who painted The Starry Night
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Culture · RECALLArtist who painted The Starry NightThink it. Then flip it.
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Prompt: Artist who painted Guernica
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Culture · RECALLArtist who painted GuernicaThink it. Then flip it.

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  1. 01Artist who painted the Mona LisaRECALL
    Leonardo da Vinci

    The portrait hangs in the Louvre

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  2. 02Artist who painted The Starry NightRECALL
  3. 03Artist who painted GuernicaRECALL
    Pablo Picasso

    Created in response to the bombing of Guernica

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  4. 04He carved the marble David displayed in Florence's Galleria dell'Accademia.RECALL
    Michelangelo

    The marble sculpture was completed in the early 1500s

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  5. 05Architect of the Sagrada FamíliaRECALL
    Antoni Gaudí

    The basilica is in Barcelona

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  6. 06Museum that houses the Mona LisaRECALL
    The Louvre

    Located in Paris

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  7. 07City home to the Uffizi GalleryRECALL
    Florence

    The museum is known for Renaissance art

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  8. 08Architectural style of Notre-Dame de ParisRECALL
    Gothic

    It features pointed arches and flying buttresses

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  9. 09Author of Pride and PrejudiceRECALL
    Jane Austen

    Published in 1813

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  10. 10Author of One Hundred Years of SolitudeRECALL
    Gabriel García Márquez

    A landmark of magical realism

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  11. 11Ancient Greek poet traditionally credited with The OdysseyRECALL
    Homer

    An ancient Greek epic poem

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  12. 12Playwright who wrote HamletRECALL
    William Shakespeare

    One of his best-known tragedies

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  13. 13Composer of The Four SeasonsRECALL
    Antonio Vivaldi

    A set of four violin concertos

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  14. 14Composer of the Ninth Symphony whose finale sets Schiller's Ode to JoyRECALL
    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Its finale includes the Ode to Joy

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  15. 15Composer of The Magic FluteRECALL
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    The opera premiered in 1791

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  16. 16Dance associated with Argentina and UruguayRECALL
    Tango

    It developed along the Río de la Plata

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  17. 17Japanese art of paper foldingRECALL
    Origami

    The name combines words for folding and paper

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  18. 18Traditional Indian festival of lightsRECALL
    Diwali

    Celebrated by several religious traditions

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  19. 19Primary language of Don QuixoteRECALL
    Spanish

    Miguel de Cervantes wrote the novel

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  20. 20Country where flamenco originatedRECALL
    Spain

    It is especially associated with Andalusia

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  21. 21Country associated with the tea ceremony called chanoyuRECALL
    Japan

    The practice emphasizes harmony and respect

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  22. 22Traditional Korean dressRECALL
    Hanbok

    Known for clean lines and vibrant colours

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  23. 23Mexican holiday honoring deceased loved onesRECALL
    Day of the Dead

    Celebrated around November 1 and 2

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  24. 24Indonesian wax-resist textile artRECALL
    Batik

    Patterns are made with wax and dye

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  25. 25Portuguese expressive song traditionRECALL
    Fado

    Often associated with Lisbon and Coimbra

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