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The Morrígan is a figure from Irish mythology. The name is Mór-Ríoghain in Modern Irish, translat [...]

The Morrígan is a figure from Irish mythology. The name is Mór-Ríoghain in Modern Irish, translated as "great queen" or "phantom queen".
She is mainly associated with war and fate, especially with foretelling doom, death or victory in battle. In this role she often appears as a crow. The Morrígan encourages warriors to do brave deeds, strikes fear into their enemies, and is portrayed washing the bloodstained clothes of those fated to die. She is most frequently seen as a goddess of battle and war and has also been seen as a manifestation of the earth- and sovereignty-goddess, chiefly representing the goddess's role as guardian of the territory and its people.

Oil and gold leaf on wooden board, 45x55cm.

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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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 young girl poses with her horse during a photo workshop in the Netherlands, Photo by Joanna Grzy [...]

A young girl poses with her horse during a photo workshop in the Netherlands.
Photo by Joanna Grzyl, Polish photographer and contributor to the National Geographic online photo community.

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Latona, goddess of darkness, seated beside the sleeping Apollo and Diana, the twin children she had [...]

Latona, goddess of darkness, seated beside the sleeping Apollo and Diana, the twin children she had with Jupiter.
Sculpture by William Henry Rinehart (1825-1874), who was considered "the last important American sculptor to work in the classical style."

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Portrait of a young woman standing by the sea, Painting by Jeremy Lipking, contemporary American a [...]

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

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Mass participants exiting a church, and young girls in white ceremonial dresses. Painting by Carl F [...]

Mass participants exiting a church, and young girls in white ceremonial dresses.
Painting by Carl Frithjof Smith (1859-1917), Norwegian painter trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich.

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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 commissioned portrait of the brother of Randolph Churchill, of the Churchill Society of Tennesse. [...]

A commissioned portrait of the brother of Randolph Churchill, of the Churchill Society of Tennesse.
Painting by Joseph Q. Daily, American contemporary painter trained at the School of Visual Arts in New York.

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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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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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Still life, Painting by Jeffrey Larson, American contemporary painter,

Still life.
Painting by Jeffrey Larson, American contemporary painter.

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Painting by Emanuela De Musis. Born in Boston, She traveled to Italy in 2008 to study drawing in Flo [...]

Painting by Emanuela De Musis. Born in Boston, She traveled to Italy in 2008 to study drawing in Florence and subsequently enrolled at the Academy of Realist Art Boston.
In 2015, she was listed among Poets and Artists Magazine's 50 Memorable Painters. Her painting, Miss Rachel, was awarded the Gold Medal at the Guild of Boston Artists' Regional Juried Exhibition and in 2016 won First Place in the Portraiture Category of the Art Renewal Center's International Salon Competition.

Oil on linen
106,68 x 60,96 cm

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

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

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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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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 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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A take on war, its motivator and its cost. Painting by Michael Timothy Davis, American contemporary [...]

A take on war, its motivator and its cost.
Painting by Michael Timothy Davis, American contemporary painter trained at the Schuler School of Fine Art in Baltimore.

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Thematic still life, Watercolor painting by Matthew Bird, American contemporary painter trained at t [...]

Thematic still life
Watercolor painting by Matthew Bird, American contemporary painter trained at the Pratt Institute of Art in Brooklyn, New York.

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The Paris Opera House at nighttime. Painting by Daniel Gerhartz, American contemporary painter trai [...]

The Paris Opera House at nighttime.
Painting by Daniel Gerhartz, American contemporary painter trained at the American Academy of Art in Chicago.

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Ships near a dock in Sorrento, Italy. Painting by John Michael Carter, American contemporary painte [...]

Ships near a dock in Sorrento, 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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Still life composition. Painting by Michael Timothy Davis, American contemporary painter trained at [...]

Still life composition.
Painting by Michael Timothy Davis, American contemporary painter trained at the Schuler School of Fine Art in Baltimore.

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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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An erotic portrait of a woman of the late 18th century. Painting by Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1725-1805 [...]

An erotic portrait of a woman of the late 18th century.
Painting by Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1725-1805), French painter.

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A young woman lighting an altar candle inside a church. Painting by Daniel Gerhartz, American conte [...]

A young woman lighting an altar candle inside a church.
Painting by Daniel Gerhartz, American contemporary painter trained at the American Academy of Art in Chicago.

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Portrait of a man. Drawing by Emanuele Dascanio, Italian contemporary artist trained at the Lucio F [...]

Portrait of a man.
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 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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Smaug is a dragon and the main antagonist in J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 novel The Hobbit, his treasure [...]

Smaug is a dragon and the main antagonist in J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 novel The Hobbit, his treasure and the mountain he lives in being the goal of the quest. Powerful and fearsome, he invaded the Dwarf kingdom of Erebor 150 years prior to the events described in the novel. Critics have identified close parallels with what they presume are sources of Tolkien's inspiration, including the dragon in Beowulf, who is provoked by the stealing of a precious cup, and the speaking dragon Fafnir, who proposes a betrayal to Sigurd.

Graphite, gold leaf and hydrangea petals on Arches paper, 58x43cm.

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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Painting by Konstantin Makovsky (1839–1915), influential Russian painter trained at the Imperial A [...]

Painting by Konstantin Makovsky (1839–1915), influential Russian painter trained at the Imperial Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg, often considered a representative of Academic art.

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The Mercury train sets were designed by Henry Dreyfuss, and are considered a prime example of Art De [...]

The Mercury train sets were designed by Henry Dreyfuss, and are considered a prime example of Art Deco design. The first Mercury, operating on a daily roundtrip between Cleveland and Detroit, was introduced on July 15, 1936.

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Maria Skłodowska-Curie (1867–1934) was a Polish and naturalized-French physicist and chemist who [...]

Maria Skłodowska-Curie (1867–1934) was a Polish and naturalized-French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. She was the first person and the only woman to win the Nobel Prize twice.

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A decorated dagger. Its hilt is made of agate and silver, and its sheath is made of silver. . .

A decorated dagger. Its hilt is made of agate and silver, and its sheath is made of silver.

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A depiction of men at work in a steel foundry. Painting by Jean-Andre Rixens (1846-1924), French pa [...]

A depiction of men at work in a steel foundry.
Painting by Jean-Andre Rixens (1846-1924), French painter trained at the Ecole Superieure des Beaux-Arts of Toulouse.

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The Poinsettia Apartments, an apartment hotel built in 1929 in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago [...]

The Poinsettia Apartments, an apartment hotel built in 1929 in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Apartment hotels were popular among wealthier workers in the city at the time, as they combined the amenities and prestige of hotels with the affordability of apartments.
Colorized photo by 21th century.

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Still life featuring sunflowers inside a copper pot and a slice of lemon. Painting by Elena Katsyur [...]

Still life featuring sunflowers inside a copper pot and a slice of lemon.
Painting by Elena Katsyura, Russian contemporary painter trained at Chelyabinsk Art College.

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Photo by Lewis Hine,

Photo by Lewis Hine.

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The Parliament of Budapest, built in the Gothic Revival style, with a Renaissance Revival dome. Its [...]

The Parliament of Budapest, built in the Gothic Revival style, with a Renaissance Revival dome. Its construction began in 1885, and it was inaugurated in 1896, on the 1000th anniversary of the country.
Picture by Ludwig Favre, contemporary French photographer.

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French astronaut Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency, working on the installation of new ele [...]

French astronaut Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency, working on the installation of new electrical connections on the International Space Station, during a spacewalk in Earth orbit.

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The San Francisco Bay Area landscape at dawn. Painting by Lindsey Kustusch, American contemporary p [...]

The San Francisco Bay Area landscape at dawn.
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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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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Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695) was a French poet of great renown, mainly for his Fables and to a le [...]

Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695) was a French poet of great renown, mainly for his Fables and to a lesser extent for his tales. He took inspiration from the fabulists of Greco-Latin Antiquity.
Painting by Jacint Rigau-Ros i Serra (1659–1743), known as Hyacinthe Rigaud, French baroque painter most famous for his portraits of the French nobility.

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Leon Foucault (1819 – 1868) was a French physicist and astronomer best known for inventing a devic [...]

Leon Foucault (1819 – 1868) was a French physicist and astronomer best known for inventing a device demonstrating the effect of the Earth's rotation. He also made an early measurement of the speed of light.
Picture by Bertall (1820-1882), early French photographer.

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A pilgrimage church in its own right, built in France, said to house the relics of Saint Mary Magdal [...]

A pilgrimage church in its own right, built in France, said to house the relics of Saint Mary Magdalene to whom it is dedicated. The basilica also stands at the beginning of one of the four major routes for pilgrims traveling to Santiago de Compostela.

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Still life featuring a decorated cup of tea in front of a piece of fruit. Painting by Elena Katsyur [...]

Still life featuring a decorated cup of tea in front of a piece of fruit.
Painting by Elena Katsyura, Russian contemporary painter trained at Chelyabinsk Art College.

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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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A funerary statue of a woman, found in the Greek island of Delos, Marble statue, Roman copy of the [...]

A funerary statue of a woman, found in the Greek island of Delos.
Marble statue, Roman copy of the 2nd century after an original of c. 300 BC.

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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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A shopping street in a central district of Copenhagen. ,Painting by Paul Gustave Fischer (1860-1934) [...]

A shopping street in a central district of Copenhagen.
Painting by Paul Gustave Fischer (1860-1934), Danish painter trained at the Copenhagen Royal Danish Academy of Art.

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Tullio Lombardo was an Italian Renaissance sculptor. He was the brother of Antonio Lombardo and son [...]

Tullio Lombardo was an Italian Renaissance sculptor. He was the brother of Antonio Lombardo and son of Pietro Lombardo. The Lombardo family worked together to sculpt famous Catholic churches and tombs. Exhibition organized by the Musée du Louvre and the City of Milan through Castello Sforzesco, where it will be presented from March 5, to June 6, 2021.

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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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Charles Perrault (1628-1703) was a French author and member of the Academie Francaise. He laid the f [...]

Charles Perrault (1628-1703) was a French author and member of the Academie Francaise. He laid the foundations for the fairy tale genre, with his works derived from earlier folk tales.
Painting by Philippe Lallemand (1636–1716), French portrait painter.

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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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A woman working in a British factory,

A woman working in a British factory.

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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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Children working in a glass and bottle factory in the United States, Photo by Lewis Hine (1874-194 [...]

Children working in a glass and bottle factory in the United States.
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 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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Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky,c. 1816,Benjamin West, English (born America), 17 [...]

Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky
c. 1816
Benjamin West, English (born America), 1738 - 1820

This dramatic painting by Benjamin West commemorates the 1752 experiment in Philadelphia in which Benjamin Franklin demonstrated that lightning is a form of electricity. West was born in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, in 1738, when the American colonies were still part of the British Empire, and became an renowned history painter and the second president of England’s Royal Academy of Arts. While in London, West befriended Franklin, a fellow Pennsylvanian, but did not render this likeness of the celebrated scientist and American statesman until after his death, creating it as a study for a larger, unrealized portrait that he planned to give to Pennsylvania Hospital, an institution Franklin founded in Philadelphia. West intended to display the larger picture with another of his compositions and a self-portrait, perhaps as an homage to Americans who had achieved international acclaim in science and the arts.

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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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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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Painting by James Tissot, . This imposing group portrait, commissioned from Tissot at the end of th [...]

Painting by James Tissot.

This imposing group portrait, commissioned from Tissot at the end of the Second Empire, allows us to enter the intimacy of the Cercle de la rue Royale, a men's club founded in 1852.

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One of the most storied works of art to survive from antiquity, Greek sculpture, restored in Rome [...]

One of the most storied works of art to survive from antiquity.
Greek sculpture, restored in Rome in 1594.

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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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In Roman mythology, Mercury was the god of commerce, eloquence and trickery, and Psyche was the godd [...]

In Roman mythology, Mercury was the god of commerce, eloquence and trickery, and Psyche was the goddess of the soul, and the wife of Eros, god of love.
Marble sculpture by Reinhold Begas (1831-1911), German sculptor.

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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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A young woman walking alone in the snow, Painting by Robert Duncan, contemporary American painter [...]

A young woman walking alone in the snow.
Painting by Robert Duncan, contemporary American painter trained at the University of Utah.

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In March 1953, Frank’s exploration of coal-stained Caerau in South Wales began. .

In March 1953, Frank’s exploration of coal-stained Caerau in South Wales began.

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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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Eratosthenes of Cyrene (276- c. 194 BC) was a Greek a mathematician, geographer, poet, astronomer, a [...]

Eratosthenes of Cyrene (276- c. 194 BC) was a Greek a mathematician, geographer, poet, astronomer, and music theorist. He invented the discipline of geography, and is best known for being the first person to have calculated the Earth's circumference.

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A naval battle during the Russo-Turkish War (1768-1774), Painting by Ivan Aivazovsky (1817-1900), [...]

A naval battle during the Russo-Turkish War (1768-1774).
Painting by Ivan Aivazovsky (1817-1900), Russian Romantic painter considered one of the greatest masters of marine art, trained at the imperial Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg.

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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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A long-haired ginger playing the lute in the forest. Painting by Donato Giancola, American contempo [...]

A long-haired ginger playing the lute in the forest.
Painting by Donato Giancola, American contemporary artist.

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Propulseur 'au faon' (moulage) Le Mas d'Azil (Ariège), ,Magdalénien supérieur, Photo : Don Hitch [...]

Propulseur 'au faon' (moulage) Le Mas d'Azil (Ariège),
Magdalénien supérieur.

Photo : Don Hitchcock 2008

Source : Facsimile on display at Le Musée National de Préhistoire, Les Eyzies-de-Tayac

Spearthrower made of antler showing a fawn or doe with an emerging turd (or a baby deer being born) on which two birds are perched, found around 1940 in the cave of Le Mas d'Azil, Ariege.

Also identified as a young ibex or chamois by many writers. Neither Ibex nor chamois is likely, for as another student of the Palaeolithic, AnnDee, says,

The females of both those animals have horns, and it is one of the defining features of the animals. It would have taken very little for the artist to leave a bit more along the edge of the ears and carve the suggestion of horns. The animals do look young, but, if it is a birth scene, must be adult females.

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The majestic statue depicts a female divinity that is difficult to identify either with Flora or wit [...]

The majestic statue depicts a female divinity that is difficult to identify either with Flora or with Pomona, the divinity protector of vegetation and fruit. Inspired by a Greek prototype from the second half of the 5th century. B.C. After its discovery, it was restored (left hand, right arm, neck) by C. Albacini as Flora.

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Mariana praying for the return of her lost love Angelo. A scene inspired by a poem from Alfred Tenny [...]

Mariana praying for the return of her lost love Angelo. A scene inspired by a poem from Alfred Tennyson, in turn inspired by a play by William Shakespeare.
Painting by John William Waterhouse (1849-1917), English painter trained at the London Royal Academy of Arts.

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Pietro Annigoni was an Italian artist, portrait and fresco painter, best known for his portraits of [...]

Pietro Annigoni was an Italian artist, portrait and fresco painter, best known for his portraits of Queen Elizabeth II, and medallist. His work was in the Renaissance tradition, contrasting with the modernist style that prevailed in his time.

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A depiction of the female protagonist of William Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet. Painting by Thomas F [...]

A depiction of the female protagonist of William Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet.
Painting by Thomas Francis Dicksee (1819–1895), English painter.

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Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (1622-1673), known as Moliere, was a French playwright, actor and poet. His p [...]

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (1622-1673), known as Moliere, was a French playwright, actor and poet. His plays have been translated into every major living language. His influence is such that the French language itself is often referred to as the "language of Moliere".
Painting by Nicolas Mignard (1606-1668), French engraver and baroque painter.

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One of the seven major attractions of the fifth Paris Exposition, this large hall designed with glas [...]

One of the seven major attractions of the fifth Paris Exposition, this large hall designed with glass and metal held the French Exhibition of Agriculture and Food, the highlight of which was a full size replica of the ship Le Triomphant.

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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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Still life. Painting by Jeffrey Larson, American contemporary painter.

Still life.
Painting by Jeffrey Larson, American contemporary painter.

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A curb market in New-York City. Colorized photo by 21th century (Sanna Dullaway), Colorized versio [...]

A curb market in New-York City.
Colorized photo by 21th century (Sanna Dullaway).

Colorized version source: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=729366430468225&set=a.729366273801574

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A Roman Catholic church in Rouen, France, considered to be one of the best examples of the Flamboyan [...]

A Roman Catholic church in Rouen, France, considered to be one of the best examples of the Flamboyant style of Gothic architecture. Its spire reaches a height of 83 meters. The church was built from 1435 to 1521.

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A process used to produce large glass panes. The cylinder is later reheated, flatened and slowly coo [...]

A process used to produce large glass panes. The cylinder is later reheated, flatened and slowly cooled to toughen it.
Picture taken in Belgium, edited into a postcard.

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A group of manual laborers. Picture taken in New Straitsville, Ohio, USA,

A group of manual laborers.
Picture taken in New Straitsville, Ohio, USA.

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A woman and her son. Painting by Claude Monet (1840-1926), French painter, a founder of French Impr [...]

A woman and her son.
Painting by Claude Monet (1840-1926), French painter, a founder of French Impressionist painting.

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Portrait of a young woman, inspired by the European fairy tales of Giambattista Basile, Charles Perr [...]

Portrait of a young woman, inspired by the European fairy tales of Giambattista Basile, Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm.
Painting by John Everett Millais (1829-1896), British painter and illustrator.

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A woman of "quiet strength and forthright gaze". It is one of Russia's best-known art works. Painti [...]

A woman of "quiet strength and forthright gaze". It is one of Russia's best-known art works.
Painting by Ivan Kramskoi (1839-1887), Russian painter and art critic trained at the Saint Petersburg Academy of Arts.

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Dean Village is a former village immediately northwest of the city centre of Edinburgh, Scotland. It [...]

Dean Village is a former village immediately northwest of the city centre of Edinburgh, Scotland. It was known as the "Water of Leith Village" and was the centre of a successful grain milling area for more than 800 years. At one time there were no fewer than eleven working mills there, driven by the strong currents of the Water of Leith.

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One of two porcelain chocolate cups and saucers belonging to Lady Eleanor Butler (1739–1829) and S [...]

One of two porcelain chocolate cups and saucers belonging to Lady Eleanor Butler (1739–1829) and Sarah Ponsonby (1755–1831), known as the Ladies of Llangollen.

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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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