1. Art and Architecture

2. Mexico City Cathedral Baroque art in Latin America is a hybrid art. It embraces more than 2 cultures. It is said that the Indian contribution is shown in a preference for a range of pure colors and in the use of abstraction.

3. Preah Vihear Temple (Cambodia) This temple was built during the six-century-long Khmer Empire and bears the mark of several architectural styles.

4. Armenian Monastic Ensembles (Iran) Located north-west of the country, the Monastic Ensembles are represented by three churches: St. Stepanos, the Chapel of Dzordzor and St. Thaddeus. The monuments are a great testimony to mixing the Byzantine, Orthodox and Persian cultures altogether.

5. Mantua and Sabbioneta (Italy) Located in the Po valley, in the north of Italy. The first is built as an extension of an existing city, while the second encompasses the Renaissance theories on building a great city. The cities have been built under the ruling Gonzaga family and contain several many edifices, some dating back to the 11th century.

6. The Baroque period, encompassing art, architecture and music, is believed to have approximately lasted from 1600 to 1750. Baroque architecture is one of drama, often characterized by large, elaborate swirls and twirls. The word Baroque originates from a Portuguese word meaning "misshapen pearl".

7. The Taking of the Christ Caravaggio’s painting shows the two signature elements of his style—extreme lights and darks with expressively realistic faces and gestures.

9. The Birth of Venus