The Academy Awards are the oldest awards ceremony for achievements in motion pictures. The Academy Award for Best Art Direction recognizes achievement in art direction on a film. The films below are listed with their production year, so the Oscar 2000 for best art direction went to a film from 1999.
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Francisco Pizarro, (1471-1541), conqueror of the Inca Empire
Marco Polo, (1254-1323), travelled to China in the 13th century.
John Wesley Powell, (1834-1902), ...