In his numerous writings, Morris excelled in verse translations from classic and medieval sources. ... His designs for books and wallpaper brings back the precision and elegance of illuminated manuscripts, and his poems and epics treat medieval themes with a rich imagery and simplicity derived from the ancient epics and sagas. ... Initially, the metal industry drew its inspiration from medieval times. ... The techniques were based upon medieval times and inspired from the work of William Morris. ...

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In medieval Europe, art education was taught by private tutors for wealthy, high ranked families (Flynn, 2011). ... For example, Brice notes that those students who participate in the arts for at least three hours on three days each week through at least one full year are": (Ford & McMahon, 2011) 4 times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement 3 times more likely to be elected to class office within their schools 4 times more likely to participate in a math and science fair 3 times more likely to win an award for school attendance 4 times more likely to win an award for writing ...

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Fine artists were regarded as mere skilled workers during the era of ancient Mediterranean civilizations, including those of later Greek, Roman and Byzantine culture, as well as medieval Carolingian, Ottonian, Romanesque and Gothic art. ...

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