Art History has its conflicts. Through history people have been unable to agree completely about style. Art from the academy was considered superior to some while others preferred a less formulaic style. Those that followed Poussin favored classicism and the academies while those who followed Rubens preferred color and emotion to formulas.
Other conflicts, or style contrasts, existed in Art History. A familiar era, the Renaissance, saw the contrast between Michelangelo and Leonardo DaVinci. Michelangelo was more sculpturesque in style while DaVinci was interested more in emotional expression.
An interesting story was published by Top 10 Online Universities, Throwing Down the Gauntlet: History's 7 Most Famous Duels. The article describes 7 personal conflicts that impacted history. None of the conflicts are art related, but each shows how personal conflicts can change the course of one's life...and that of the lives of those around them. Conflicts can challenge a person to achieve as they can push one continue to strive for excellence. Conflicts can also challenge a person's character...to make the right moral decision when pushed up against a wall.
Read the article to learn more about Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Decatur, Charles Dickinson and more!
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