It refers to the artists of the turn of the century, that is the art made at the beginning of the 20th century. It mostly refers to modernists and symbolism who created in this period and whose art was full of things like pessimism and cynicism. Modernity in general is associated with it.
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Despite geographical barriers, some African states were able to maintain diplomatic and cultural contacts with the broader Afro-Eurasian world.
Explanation:
The continuity of the diplomatic relationships allow trade during 1200-1450 which help the development of what is known as the Swahili coast market.
This Market integrated the following countries:
Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Somalia, Comoros.
The trade had the following dynamic, African countries would sell gold, ivory, species and the Arabs, would sell finished products from china and species from India.
This trade with eurasia was vital in this period to develop the african nations.
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A conclusion for this passage could be:
The rapid and paramount political and cultural changes that were brought by the Renaissance and the Reformation would not have been possible without the Printing Press, because such political and cultural change required a more literate and cultured society, something that only became possible after the printing press was invented.