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What is the history of Italian art?
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Italian art has been around for thousands of years, from the time of the Etruscans and the great civilizations of ancient Rome and Greece. It flourished during the Renaissance period in the 15th and 16th centuries, when the cities of Florence and Rome experienced a great resurgence in the visual arts. This was a period of unprecedented achievement in painting, sculpture, architecture, and other forms of art, and since then, Italian art has been continually evolving in the fields of painting, sculpture, prints, photography, and design. In the 20th century, Italian art experienced several changes and directions, branching out into Futurism, Surrealism and Arte Povera. Today, contemporary Italian artists, such as Giorgio Morandi and Giuseppe Penone, are highly respected throughout the world.