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An allegorical figure of Charity, nurturing three children. It was carved for the stone rood screen [...]

An allegorical figure of Charity, nurturing three children. It was carved for the stone rood screen that once stood in the church of Saint-Etienne (now Saint-Pantaleon).
Sculpture by Domenico del Barbieri (c. 1506 - c. 1570), Florentine artist of the Renaissance period.

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Tenaya Sims began working in the video games industry at Crystal Dynamics (Eidos), Oil on canvas.1 [...]

Tenaya Sims began working in the video games industry at Crystal Dynamics (Eidos).

Oil on canvas.
101 x 72 in

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A representation of European royalty. Pastel drawing by Rubén Belloso Adorna, Spanish contemporary [...]

A representation of European royalty.
Pastel drawing by Rubén Belloso Adorna, Spanish contemporary artist trained in Fine Arts at the University of Seville.

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Portrait of a woman. , Part of the Red Studio series of paintings by Jordi Diaz Alama, Spanish conte [...]

Portrait of a woman.
Part of the Red Studio series of paintings by Jordi Diaz Alama, Spanish contemporary artist and Director of the Barcelona Academy of Art. He was trained at the University of Barcelona's School of Fine Arts, at the Arauco Foundation in Madrid, at the Florence Academy Of Arts and in Norway.

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Self-portrait of the artist. Painting by Joshua LaRock, American contemporary artist, trained at th [...]

Self-portrait of the artist.
Painting by Joshua LaRock, American contemporary artist, trained at the Hudson River School for Landscape in New York.

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Clay sculpture by Jason Brady, American contemporary artist trained by Russian academic artist Vyac [...]

Clay sculpture by Jason Brady, American contemporary artist trained by Russian academic artist Vyacheslav Shevchenko and at the Ani Art Academy in Red Bank, USA.

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A woman wearing a crown of leaves, a metaphor for the soul and a symbol of nature. Mixed media draw [...]

A woman wearing a crown of leaves, a metaphor for the soul and a symbol of nature.
Mixed media drawing by Candice Bohannon, American contemporary artist, trained at the Laguna College of Art and Design in California, USA.

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A woman browsing albums in a record store. Painting by Casey Childs, American contemporary artist. [...]

A woman browsing albums in a record store.
Painting by Casey Childs, American contemporary artist.

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Jeanne Paquin (1869-1936) was the first major female fashion designer, and a pioneer of the modern f [...]

Jeanne Paquin (1869-1936) was the first major female fashion designer, and a pioneer of the modern fashion business. She notably designed a collection to meet the needs of the active woman of her time.
Photography published in Felix, Les Modes, June 1909.

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A painter's studio bathed in sunshine. Drawing by Emanuele Dascanio, Italian contemporary artist tr [...]

A painter's studio bathed in sunshine.
Drawing by Emanuele Dascanio, Italian contemporary artist trained at the Lucio Fonana Art School of Arese in Italy. He is renowned for his hyper-realist drawing style.

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A fire burning in a plains. Painting by Alla Bartoshchuk, Ukrainian-American contemporary painter t [...]

A fire burning in a plains.
Painting by Alla Bartoshchuk, Ukrainian-American contemporary painter trained at the Laguna College of Art and Design in California, USA and at the Memphis College of Art in Tennessee, USA.

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Mixed media, Graphite, Gold leaf (24k), Silver leaf and hydrangeas petals on Arches paper. 50x70cm. [...]

Mixed media, Graphite, Gold leaf (24k), Silver leaf and hydrangeas petals on Arches paper. 50x70cm.

Yoann Lossel is born in Strasbourg, France, in 1985. After a three-year degree in applied arts and narrative drawing at the Ecole Pivaut of Nantes, he worked as a freelance illustrator. He has exhibited his work in numerous galleries around the world, mainly in the United States.

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An allegory of contemporary trendsetters, Painting by Jordi Diaz Alama, Spanish contemporary artis [...]

An allegory of contemporary trendsetters.
Painting by Jordi Diaz Alama, Spanish contemporary artist and Director of the Barcelona Academy of Art. He was trained at the University of Barcelona's School of Fine Arts, at the Arauco Foundation in Madrid, at the Florence Academy Of Arts and in Norway.

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Replicating Rachael for Blade Runner 2049 was the technical and creative challenge given to MPC in B [...]

Replicating Rachael for Blade Runner 2049 was the technical and creative challenge given to MPC in Blade Runner 2049.

John Nelson, MPC's Production VFX Supervisor, worked on Rachael’s two-minute appearance in 2049 for a year. “Digital humans are sort of like the holy grail — they’re really hard,” says Nelson. “I knew it would be one of the hardest things I’ve done in my career. We had many challenges in this movie but this one was definitely the hardest one we did.”

The Moving Picture Company (MPC) is a British visual effects and production company, headquartered in Soho, London. It is a subsidiary of Technicolor, based in Paris.

MPC's creative services include concept design, visualization, shoot supervision, 2D compositing, 3D/CG effects, animation, motion design, software development, mixed reality and virtual production.

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An allegory inspired by the band The Lumineers.

An allegory inspired by the band The Lumineers.

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Portrait of a woman with a crown of flowers. Drawing by Emanuele Dascanio, Italian contemporary art [...]

Portrait of a woman with a crown of flowers.
Drawing by Emanuele Dascanio, Italian contemporary artist trained at the Lucio Fonana Art School of Arese in Italy. He is renowned for his hyper-realist drawing style.

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Portrait of a woman. Painting by Jeremy Mann, American contemporary artist trained at the Academy o [...]

Portrait of a woman.
Painting by Jeremy Mann, American contemporary artist trained at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.

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The church of Saint Vitus in Prague. Painting by Lindsey Kustusch, American contemporary painter tr [...]

The church of Saint Vitus in Prague.
Painting by Lindsey Kustusch, American contemporary painter trained at the American Academy of Art in Chicago and the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.

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The lion man is a mammoth ivory sculpture 29.6 cm high dating from the Aurignacian (Upper Paleolithi [...]

The lion man is a mammoth ivory sculpture 29.6 cm high dating from the Aurignacian (Upper Paleolithic). This sculpture represents a human body surmounted by a lion's head, more exactly a cave lion. It is one of the oldest known to date.

Its pieces were discovered in 1939, in the cave of Hohlenstein-Stadel (Baden-Württemberg), under the direction of Robert Wetzel and Otto Völzing, but were not studied until thirty years after the Second World War. The sculpture was collected and restored in 1987-1988 by Ute Wolf and Elisabeth Schmid. His age was then estimated at 32,000 years

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Men of 72 Highlanders who served in the Crimea: William Noble, Alexander Davison and John Harper, 18 [...]

Men of 72 Highlanders who served in the Crimea: William Noble, Alexander Davison and John Harper, 1853-1856. Recolorized by Marina Amaral.

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Portrait of a young woman, Painting by Jeremy Lipking, contemporary American artist, .

Portrait of a young woman.
Painting by Jeremy Lipking, contemporary American artist.

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Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910), westernized name of Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy, was a Russian writer regarded [...]

Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910), westernized name of Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy, was a Russian writer regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time, and best known for the novels War and Peace (1869) and Anna Karenina (1877), which are often cited as pinnacles of realist fiction.

Tolstoy's ideas on nonviolent resistance, based on the christian Sermon on the Mount, had a profound impact on such pivotal 20th-century figures as Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.

Painting by Ilya Efimovich Repin done in 1887.

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The mythical Greek muse of love poetry. Painting by Edward John Poynter (1836-1919), English painte [...]

The mythical Greek muse of love poetry.
Painting by Edward John Poynter (1836-1919), English painter, designer, and President of the London Royal Academy of Arts.

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Mythical Roman figure Psyche accomplishing a task given to her by Venus: the opening of a golden box [...]

Mythical Roman figure Psyche accomplishing a task given to her by Venus: the opening of a golden box, which will lead her on a quest to the underworld.
Painting by John William Waterhouse (1849-1917), English painter trained at the London Royal Academy of Arts.

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Realistic drawing by Diego Fazio, self-taught contemporary Italian artist. His portraits are created [...]

Realistic drawing by Diego Fazio, self-taught contemporary Italian artist. His portraits are created with pencil on paper, and can take up to 200 hours of his work to finish.

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Miners posing with their lunch pails in hand outside of the Tamarack mineshaft. In the background st [...]

Miners posing with their lunch pails in hand outside of the Tamarack mineshaft. In the background stands the Tamarack #5 Shaft-Rockhouse. This mine was one of the most productive mines in Copper Country.
Photo by Adolph F. Isler, Swiss-American photographer.

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Nannie Coleson, a looper who stated that she was 11 years old, working in the Crescent Hosiery Mill [...]

Nannie Coleson, a looper who stated that she was 11 years old, working in the Crescent Hosiery Mill in North Carolina.
Photo by Lewis Hine (1874-1940), a sociologist and investigative photographer working for the National Child Labor Committee in an effort to end child labor.

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The Battle of Salamis was a decisive victory for outnumbered Greeks against Persian invaders in 480 [...]

The Battle of Salamis was a decisive victory for outnumbered Greeks against Persian invaders in 480 BC.
Painting by Wilhelm von Kaulbach (1805-1874), German painter trained in the Düsseldorf Academy of Fine Arts.

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A blonde girl walking a calf, accompanied by a cow and two sheep, Painting by Robert Duncan, conte [...]

A blonde girl walking a calf, accompanied by a cow and two sheep.
Painting by Robert Duncan, contemporary American painter trained at the University of Utah.

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Inspired by a John Keats poem in which the heroine performs an elaborate ritual in order to dream of [...]

Inspired by a John Keats poem in which the heroine performs an elaborate ritual in order to dream of her future husband, before the feast of Saint Agnes, the patron saint of virgins.
Watercolour painting by John Everett Millais (1829-1896), English painter and illustrator, co-founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.

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Men enjoying ice cream outside, Photo taken in Nimes, France and edited into a postcard, .

Men enjoying ice cream outside.
Photo taken in Nimes, France and edited into a postcard.

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Antoine Laurent Lavoisier(1743-1794) was a French chemist, philosopher and economist, widely conside [...]

Antoine Laurent Lavoisier(1743-1794) was a French chemist, philosopher and economist, widely considered the "father of modern chemistry" in popular literature. He introduced the scientific method to the field of chemistry.

Lavoisier is most noted for his discovery of the role oxygen plays in combustion. He recognized and named oxygen (1778) and hydrogen (1783), and opposed the phlogiston theory. He helped construct the metric system, wrote the first extensive list of elements, and helped to reform chemical nomenclature. He predicted the existence of silicon (1787) and was also the first to establish that sulfur was an element (1777) rather than a compound. He discovered that, although matter may change its form or shape, its mass always remains the same.

At the height of the French Revolution, he was charged with tax fraud and selling adulterated tobacco, and was guillotined.

Painting by Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825), French painter.

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British Antarctic Expedition, Group Portrait, Antarctica, 1907-1909. Group portrait of the British A [...]

British Antarctic Expedition, Group Portrait, Antarctica, 1907-1909. Group portrait of the British Antarctic Expedition party sitting and standing in the ice, Antarctica. Front, seated: Raymond Priestley, James Murray, William Roberts Back, standing: Ernest Joyce, Bernard Day, Frank Wild, Philip Brocklehurst, Ernest Shackleton, Eric Marshall, Edgeworth David, Bertram Armytage, George Marston.

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Oil on canvas.101 x 87 cm,By Annie Swynnerton.

Oil on canvas.
101 x 87 cm
By Annie Swynnerton.

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A young woman, a cow and her calf in a pasture. Painting by Robert Duncan, contemporary American pa [...]

A young woman, a cow and her calf in a pasture.
Painting by Robert Duncan, contemporary American painter trained at the University of Utah.

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Mythical Greek figure Pandora, the first human woman, opening her proverbial box, which will release [...]

Mythical Greek figure Pandora, the first human woman, opening her proverbial box, which will release all evils upon mankind.
Painting by John William Waterhouse (1849-1917), English painter trained at the London Royal Academy of Arts.

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Edouard Pailleron (1834–1899) was a French poet and dramatist. Marie-Louise Pailleron (1870-1951), [...]

Edouard Pailleron (1834–1899) was a French poet and dramatist. Marie-Louise Pailleron (1870-1951), his daughter, was a writer and a historian of the romantic period.
Painting by John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), American artist, considered the "leading portrait painter of his generation" owing to his evocations of Edwardian era luxury.

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Walter Scott (1771-1832) was a Scottish novelist and poet. He had a major influence on how Scots see [...]

Walter Scott (1771-1832) was a Scottish novelist and poet. He had a major influence on how Scots see their own past and on how Scotland is perceived in other countries.
Painting by Henry Raeburn (1756-1823), portrait Painter to King George IV in Scotland.

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Commissioned figuration of a crow perched in a tree branch, with an abstract background, Painting [...]

Commissioned figuration of a crow perched in a tree branch, with an abstract background.
Painting by Lindsey Kustusch, American contemporary painter trained at the American Academy of Art in Chicago and the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.

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A Neo-Renaissance castle in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania, which was inaugurated in 1883. It w [...]

A Neo-Renaissance castle in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania, which was inaugurated in 1883. It was constructed for King Carol I.
Three architects designed the castle: Johannes Schultz, Carol Benesch and Karel Liman.

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The story of Tristan and Iseult is a tragedy about the adulterous love between the Cornish knight Tr [...]

The story of Tristan and Iseult is a tragedy about the adulterous love between the Cornish knight Tristan and the Irish princess Iseult, retold in numerous sources with as many variations since the 12th century.
Painting by Rogelio de Egusquiza y Barrena (1845-1915), a Spanish painter, who studied in Madrid and at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris.

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A landscape in Vladivostok. Painting by Sergei Lyubimov, Russian contemporary painter trained at Ya [...]

A landscape in Vladivostok.
Painting by Sergei Lyubimov, Russian contemporary painter trained at Yaroslavl Art College.

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A view of New-York City's Brooklyn Bridge from underneath, expanding across the East River. . Painti [...]

A view of New-York City's Brooklyn Bridge from underneath, expanding across the East River.
Painting by Stephen Bauman and Steven Forster, contemporary American artists.

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A studio portrait of an unidentified First World War soldier of the Imperial British Army, in Austra [...]

A studio portrait of an unidentified First World War soldier of the Imperial British Army, in Australian service uniform, including greatcoat and slouch hat.
Colorized photo taken from the Australian War Memorial.

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Painting by Walter Crane (1905-1909), British artist and book illustrator, ,

Painting by Walter Crane (1905-1909), British artist and book illustrator.

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Three characters inspired by the classical Italian theater archetypes: Coviello (the shrewd servant) [...]

Three characters inspired by the classical Italian theater archetypes: Coviello (the shrewd servant), and the Innamorati (The lovers).
Painting by Olga Suvorova, contemporary Russian artist.

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Detail of the Wrangel Fountain in Berlin Kreuzberg. A representation of the Elbe river as one of 4 f [...]

Detail of the Wrangel Fountain in Berlin Kreuzberg. A representation of the Elbe river as one of 4 figures on the fountain. The 4 figures symbolize the main rivers of the former state of Prussia.
Sculpture by Hugo Hagen (1818 - 1871), German sculptor.

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The David is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture, produced by Michelangelo between 1501 and 1504. [...]

The David is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture, produced by Michelangelo between 1501 and 1504. It measures 4.34 meters in height (5.14 meters with the base) and it is taken from a block of white Carrara marble, abandoned after the failure of other sculptors. Michelangelo was able to take advantage of the narrowness of the block of marble and get around one of its faults (a breach in which he dug the space between the right arm and the torso). Michelangelo represented David, a sling (leather strap used as a slingshot) in his hand, just before his fight against the giant Goliath.

Originally placed in front of the Palazzo Vecchio to symbolize the determination of a young republic against the tyrant, the original has been exhibited in the Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence since 1873. The David that can be seen in front of the Palazzo Vecchio is a replica installed in 1910.

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A Carolingian-era equestrian bronze statuette depicting either Emperor Charlemagne, or his grandson [...]

A Carolingian-era equestrian bronze statuette depicting either Emperor Charlemagne, or his grandson Charles the Bald, in a rare example of surviving Carolingian metallic sculpture.

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A traditional Scotsman with a modern twist. Painting by Joseph Q. Daily, American contemporary pain [...]

A traditional Scotsman with a modern twist.
Painting by Joseph Q. Daily, American contemporary painter trained at the School of Visual Arts in New York.

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A view of a canal in Venice, Italy, Painting by John Michael Carter, American contemporary painter t [...]

A view of a canal in Venice, Italy
Painting by John Michael Carter, American contemporary painter trained at the American Academy of Art in Chicago and the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles.

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A masterpiece of Neoclassical sculpture, characteristic of the emerging artistic movement of Romanti [...]

A masterpiece of Neoclassical sculpture, characteristic of the emerging artistic movement of Romanticism.
Sculpture by Antonio Canova (1757-1822), Italian sculptor. Photo by Artem Arutyunov.

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The streets of Paris, featuring a subway entrance and a bakery. Photo edited into a postcard,

The streets of Paris, featuring a subway entrance and a bakery.
Photo edited into a postcard.

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A woman working in a British factory,

A woman working in a British factory.

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Inspired by William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, Painting by Thomas Francis Dicksee (1819� [...]

Inspired by William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.
Painting by Thomas Francis Dicksee (1819–1895), English painter.

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Sadie Pfeifer, an American girl tasked with working a cotton-spinning machine in the state of South [...]

Sadie Pfeifer, an American girl tasked with working a cotton-spinning machine in the state of South Carolina.
Photo by Lewis Hine (1874-1940), a sociologist and investigative photographer working for the National Child Labor Committee in an effort to end child labor.

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A female figure of Norse mythology.

A female figure of Norse mythology.

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A 5 year old American boy tasked with picking cotton, in the state of Oklahoma. His mother was quote [...]

A 5 year old American boy tasked with picking cotton, in the state of Oklahoma. His mother was quoted as saying: "Mart, he isn't old enough to go to school much, but he can pick his 20 pounds a day. Mostly 10 or 15 pounds."
Photo by Lewis Hine (1874-1940), a sociologist and investigative photographer working for the National Child Labor Committee in an effort to end child labor.

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Greek youth Antinous (c. 111- c. 130), lover of Roman Emperor Hadrian. Antinous was deified and cele [...]

Greek youth Antinous (c. 111- c. 130), lover of Roman Emperor Hadrian. Antinous was deified and celebrated after his death.
The head is an ancient Roman gilt bronze, it is set in an onyx and alabaster bust dated to before the mid-18th century.

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The Deesis Mosaic in Hagia Sophia, Constantinople (Istanbul) is an Eastern Orthodox traditional icon [...]

The Deesis Mosaic in Hagia Sophia, Constantinople (Istanbul) is an Eastern Orthodox traditional iconic representation of Christ in Majesty.

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Also known as Isabel of Bourbon (1602-1644), she was the eldest daughter of King Henry IV of France [...]

Also known as Isabel of Bourbon (1602-1644), she was the eldest daughter of King Henry IV of France and his second spouse Marie de' Medici. She became Queen consort of Spain and Portugal as the first spouse of King Philip IV of Spain. She served as regent of Spain during the Catalan Revolt in 1640-42 and 1643-44.
Painting by Rodrigo de Villandrando (1588-1622), court painter during the reign of Philip III of Spain.

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Jules Verne (1828-1905) was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. He had a wide influence on the [...]

Jules Verne (1828-1905) was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. He had a wide influence on the literary avant-garde and on surrealism. He has sometimes been called the "Father of Science Fiction".
Photo by Etienne Carjat (1828–1906), French journalist, caricaturist and photographer.

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A woman resting amidst nature. Drawing by Rubén Belloso Adorna, Spanish contemporary artist traine [...]

A woman resting amidst nature.
Drawing by Rubén Belloso Adorna, Spanish contemporary artist trained in Fine Arts at the University of Seville.

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In Greek mythology, Nessus was a famous centaur who was killed by Heracles, a hero and a god, but wh [...]

In Greek mythology, Nessus was a famous centaur who was killed by Heracles, a hero and a god, but whose tainted blood in turn caused Heracles to die.
Marble sculpture by Flemish sculptor Giambologna, born Jean Boulogne (1529-1608). The sculpture was carved, impressively, from a single block of marble.

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The 1900 Universal Exposition was the fifth universal exhibition organized in Paris. After 212 days [...]

The 1900 Universal Exposition was the fifth universal exhibition organized in Paris. After 212 days of opening it welcomed more than 48 million visitors. It spanned several buildings in Paris. This picture was taken from the top of the Eiffel Tower.

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Greek mythical hero Perseus freeing his future wife Andromeda, after she was chained to a rock as a [...]

Greek mythical hero Perseus freeing his future wife Andromeda, after she was chained to a rock as a sacrifice to sate the sea monster Cetus.
Paiting by Joachim Wtewael (1566-1638), Dutch Mannerist painter.

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Portrait of a young woman accomplishing housework, Painting by Albert Anker (1831-1910), Swiss pai [...]

Portrait of a young woman accomplishing housework.
Painting by Albert Anker (1831-1910), Swiss painter and illustrator.

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Cityscape at nighttime. Painting by Jeremy Mann, American contemporary artist trained at the Academ [...]

Cityscape at nighttime.
Painting by Jeremy Mann, American contemporary artist trained at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.

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Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione, Italian diplomat, humanist, soldier and prominent author, a quin [...]

Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione, Italian diplomat, humanist, soldier and prominent author, a quintessential example of the High Renaissance gentleman.
Painting attributed to the Italian High Renaissance painter Raphael (1483-1520)

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The aftermath of the March 10, 1906 Courrières mine disaster. It was Europe's worst mining accident [...]

The aftermath of the March 10, 1906 Courrières mine disaster. It was Europe's worst mining accident, a disaster that killed 1,099 minors, 22% of whom were under 18 years old. 110 kilometers of galleries were devastated. The word "rescapé" in French was invented in the course of the drama.

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A woman lying in bed and checking her smartphone. Painting by Casey Childs, American contemporary a [...]

A woman lying in bed and checking her smartphone.
Painting by Casey Childs, American contemporary artist.

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Bazaars were introduced in London in the early 19th century, in Soho Square. Painting by James Coll [...]

Bazaars were introduced in London in the early 19th century, in Soho Square.
Painting by James Collinson (1825–1881) Victorian-era painter and member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.

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Featured in the prestigious International Exhibition of 1862 in London as an outstanding example of [...]

Featured in the prestigious International Exhibition of 1862 in London as an outstanding example of contemporary British art, and later recognized as a masterpiece of Scottish Pre-Raphaelitism.
Painting by James Archer (1823-1904), Scottish artist and painter trained at the Trustees Drawing Academy of Edinburgh.

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Painting by Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scévola (1871-1950), French painter trained at the Ecole des B [...]

Painting by Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scévola (1871-1950), French painter trained at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris.

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This panel of civil stained glass, produced in the 15th century, comes from the Hôtel de la Bessée [...]

This panel of civil stained glass, produced in the 15th century, comes from the Hôtel de la Bessée in Villefranche-sur-Saône.

It depicts a game of chess, which also connotes romantic sparring. The lady appears to be feigning surprise at her distracted suitor.
This highly detailed courtly scene has been carefully executed, with the techniques of grisaille and silver yellow employed on white glass.

Though very popular among the cultivated aristocratic elite, few examples of civil stained glass remain today.

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The permanent home for the library in the Hofburg palace, whose construction was authorised in 1722 [...]

The permanent home for the library in the Hofburg palace, whose construction was authorised in 1722 by Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI, with the plans of Leopold I. The wing was begun by Austrian architect Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach (1656-1723), and started accommodating the library in the 18th century.

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The remains of an abbey with old, broken windows devoid of any remaining glass. Nature's permanent p [...]

The remains of an abbey with old, broken windows devoid of any remaining glass. Nature's permanent presence contrasted with the temporary aspect of man's creations.
Painting by Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840), German Romantic painter trained at the University of Greifswald.

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The majestic beauty of the Trossachs forest and Loch Katrine, inspired by Walter Scott's poem, 'The [...]

The majestic beauty of the Trossachs forest and Loch Katrine, inspired by Walter Scott's poem, 'The Lady of the Lake'.
Painting by John Knox (1778-1845), Scottish landscape artist noted for the original places from which he painted.

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The work portrays Edouard Manet sitting at his easel, with Zacharie Astruc sitting at his side, Otto [...]

The work portrays Edouard Manet sitting at his easel, with Zacharie Astruc sitting at his side, Otto Scholderer, Auguste Renoir, wearing a hat, Émile Zola, with glasses in hand, Edmond Maître, Frederic Bazille, with tartan trousers, and Claude Monet.
Painting by Henri Fantin-Latour (1836-1904), French painter and lithographer.

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Photo by Jules Gervais-Courtellemont (1863-1931), French photographer who experimented with the firs [...]

Photo by Jules Gervais-Courtellemont (1863-1931), French photographer who experimented with the first color photography technology, called autochrome.

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John Cimon Warburg was a british photographer, that took up photography in the late 1880s, becoming [...]

John Cimon Warburg was a british photographer, that took up photography in the late 1880s, becoming a member of the Royal Photographic Society (RPS), one of the world’s oldest national photographic societies, in 1897. Warburg used a wide range of processes, but excelled at Autochromes. He is best known for his atmospheric landscapes and charming studies of his children. Warburg lectured and wrote extensively on the process and showed Autochromes at the annual RPS exhibition for twenty years. His sister, Agnes, was also a pioneer of color photography.

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A depiction of the body of Jesus on the lap of his mother Mary, after the crucifixion, housed in St. [...]

A depiction of the body of Jesus on the lap of his mother Mary, after the crucifixion, housed in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Marble sculpture by Michelangelo (1475-1564), Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet of the High Renaissance.

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A castle located in the Center-Val de Loire region of France, built in the heart of the largest clos [...]

A castle located in the Center-Val de Loire region of France, built in the heart of the largest closed forest park in Europe. Chambord is the only royal domain to have remained intact since its creation.
Photo by Léonard de Serres, contemporary French photographer.

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The Brothers Grimm, Jacob Ludwig Karl (1785–1863) and Wilhelm Carl (1786–1859), were German auth [...]

The Brothers Grimm, Jacob Ludwig Karl (1785–1863) and Wilhelm Carl (1786–1859), were German authors who together collected and published folklore during the 19th century.
Painting by Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann (1819-1881), Polish-Danish painter.

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Portrait of a woman holding a book. Painting by Jeremy Lipking, contemporary American artist,

Portrait of a woman holding a book.
Painting by Jeremy Lipking, contemporary American artist.

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Roman marble statue of an athlete, modeled after a Greek original by the sculptor Myron,

Roman marble statue of an athlete, modeled after a Greek original by the sculptor Myron.

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A scene inside a horse-drawn omnibus of the London General Omnibus Company. The omnibus was introduc [...]

A scene inside a horse-drawn omnibus of the London General Omnibus Company. The omnibus was introduced in London in 1829, and soon became a popular form of transportation catering mainly to the middle classes.
Painting by George William Joy (1844-1925), Irish painter trained in Paris.

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Charles Geniaux (1870-1931) and Paul Geniaux (1873-1929) were French pioneers in photojournalism. Bo [...]

Charles Geniaux (1870-1931) and Paul Geniaux (1873-1929) were French pioneers in photojournalism. Born in Brittany, they traveled around their country and also documented Morocco and colonial Tunisia. Museum of Brittany, Graphical arts collection.

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Portrait of a woman resting, her eyes closed, Painting by Jeremy Lipking, contemporary American ar [...]

Portrait of a woman resting, her eyes closed.
Painting by Jeremy Lipking, contemporary American artist.

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Palace on a mountain lake. Signed. Dated 1876. Oil on canvas,

Palace on a mountain lake. Signed. Dated 1876. Oil on canvas

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Helen of Troy, also known as Helen of Sparta, was an important figure of Greek mythology. Painting [...]

Helen of Troy, also known as Helen of Sparta, was an important figure of Greek mythology.
Painting by Edward Poynter (1836–1919), English painter and designer.

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The Roman god of strength and heroes. Sculpture excavated in the remains of public baths originally [...]

The Roman god of strength and heroes.
Sculpture excavated in the remains of public baths originally constructed under the reign of emperor Nero in 62 A.D., which were located in the vicinity of the Pantheon.

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William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor. His plays are regularl [...]

William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor. His plays are regularly performed all over the world. Shakespeare is one of the rare playwrights to have performed both comedy and tragedy.
Painting by Louis Coblitz (1814-1863), German painter, specialized in portraits.

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A woman decorated with feathers. Tavuk is a Turkish word meaning "hen" or "chicken", Image by Anna [...]

A woman decorated with feathers. Tavuk is a Turkish word meaning "hen" or "chicken".
Image by Anna Dittmann, contemporary American digital illustrator.

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Stereolithography is an early and widely used 3D printing technology. In 1984, French engineers Alai [...]

Stereolithography is an early and widely used 3D printing technology. In 1984, French engineers Alain Le Mehaute, Olivier de Witte and Jean Claude Andre filed a patent for the process. The term “stereolithography” was coined the same year by American engineer Chuck Hull, who filed his own patent for the process.

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He is an Olympian deity in ancient Greek religion and mythology. Hermes is considered the herald of [...]

He is an Olympian deity in ancient Greek religion and mythology. Hermes is considered the herald of the gods. He is also considered the protector of human heralds, travellers, thieves, merchants, and orators. He is able to move quickly and freely between the worlds of the mortal and the divine, aided by his winged sandals. Hermes plays the role of the psychopomp or "soul guide" — a conductor of souls into the afterlife.

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A woman draped in a blanket amidst the typical flora of North-Western America, Painting by Jeremy [...]

A woman draped in a blanket amidst the typical flora of North-Western America.
Painting by Jeremy Lipking, contemporary American artist.

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The Roman goddess of love, beauty, desire, fertility and prosperity. Roman marble statue, adapted f [...]

The Roman goddess of love, beauty, desire, fertility and prosperity.
Roman marble statue, adapted from a lost Greek original of the 4th century BC.

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Two recently acquired goldfishes in front of an open book. Painting by Casey Childs, American conte [...]

Two recently acquired goldfishes in front of an open book.
Painting by Casey Childs, American contemporary artist.

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The Gallery of Machines, also known as the Gallery of Various Industries, was one of multiple struct [...]

The Gallery of Machines, also known as the Gallery of Various Industries, was one of multiple structures built on the occasion of the third Universal Exposition, a world fair held in Paris in 1878.
This photograph was taken during the fourth Universal Exposition, in 1889.

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“The lambs were bottle-fed by a Cornish farmer and became playmates for his daughters. When they g [...]

“The lambs were bottle-fed by a Cornish farmer and became playmates for his daughters. When they grew into sheep, the girls enjoyed a few gentle rides, which eventually developed into full-tilt galloping.”

Photo taken by John Drysdale.

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A fearsome, perhaps life-threatening episode at sea. Painting by Alfred Edward Emslie (1848-1918), [...]

A fearsome, perhaps life-threatening episode at sea.
Painting by Alfred Edward Emslie (1848-1918), English painter and photographer, trained at the Royal Academy of Arts in London, and in the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris.

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A winter forest scene. Painting by Anders Andersen-Lundby (1840-1923), Danish landscape painter,

A winter forest scene.
Painting by Anders Andersen-Lundby (1840-1923), Danish landscape painter.

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A reminder that neither the beautiful woman in her luxurious clothes nor the ripe grapes in the back [...]

A reminder that neither the beautiful woman in her luxurious clothes nor the ripe grapes in the background can flourish forever.
Painting by Frank Cadogan Cowper (1877-1958), English painter and illustrator trained at the Royal Academy of Arts in London.

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A creation for decorating the Paris city hall. Painting by Paul-Albert Baudouin (1844-1931), French [...]

A creation for decorating the Paris city hall.
Painting by Paul-Albert Baudouin (1844-1931), French painter trained at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris.

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The mythical Greek muse and goddess of dance and chorus, playing her lyre, Roman marble sculpture, [...]

The mythical Greek muse and goddess of dance and chorus, playing her lyre.
Roman marble sculpture, found in the Villa di Cassio near Tivoli in 1744.

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Coal sorters were tasked with filling their baskets with wasted coal they gathered on the treadmills [...]

Coal sorters were tasked with filling their baskets with wasted coal they gathered on the treadmills. These workers were called "black muzzles".

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A neighborhood located on a peninsula in the southern part of Brooklyn, New York City. Between appro [...]

A neighborhood located on a peninsula in the southern part of Brooklyn, New York City. Between approximately 1880 and World War II, Coney Island was the largest amusement area in the United States. Colorized photo.

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The dying hero Achilles with an arrow piercing his heel, his only vulnerable spot, Marble statue b [...]

The dying hero Achilles with an arrow piercing his heel, his only vulnerable spot.
Marble statue by Filippo Albacini (1777–1858), Italian sculptor and restorer of Ancient Roman sculptures.

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Eleanor of Aquitaine, a powerful queen consort of France and England, one the the wealthiest and mos [...]

Eleanor of Aquitaine, a powerful queen consort of France and England, one the the wealthiest and most powerful women of her time.
Painting by Frederick Augustus Sandys (1829-1904), English painter and illustrator.

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Stanka Kordic is a first generation American born of Croatian parents. She followed her talented br [...]

Stanka Kordic is a first generation American born of Croatian parents. She followed her talented brothers, Vladimir and Branko into the world of Art. Stanka graduated from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 1985, with a major in illustration and a minor in painting. From there, she traveled Europe, taking in as much art as humanly possible.

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Portrait of a blonde woman wearing a black dress. Painting by Jeremy Lipking, contemporary American [...]

Portrait of a blonde woman wearing a black dress.
Painting by Jeremy Lipking, contemporary American artist.

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American child laborers in the state of Georgia. Some boys and girls were so small they had to climb [...]

American child laborers in the state of Georgia. Some boys and girls were so small they had to climb up on to the spinning frame to mend broken threads and to put back the empty bobbins.
Photo by Lewis Hine (1874-1940), a sociologist and investigative photographer working for the National Child Labor Committee in an effort to end child labor.

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A depicition in sculpture of a Christian myth, the miracle of Pentecost, decorating the Basilica of [...]

A depicition in sculpture of a Christian myth, the miracle of Pentecost, decorating the Basilica of Saint Mary Magdalene in France. The scene features saints and common people. The two arches represent the signs of the zodiac and the traditional labor of the months.

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