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Saint George & the Dragon by Donatello
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Saint George & the Dragon by Donatello

A marble relief panel showing Saint George and the dragon by the Italian Renaissance sculptor Donatello (c. 1386-1466 CE). Completed c. 1415 CE for the pedestal of a statue of the saint in the Orsanmichele in Florence. (Bargello, Florence)
Portrait of Louis-Antoine de Saint-Just
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Portrait of Louis-Antoine de Saint-Just

Louis-Antoine de Saint-Just (1767-1794), a leader of the Jacobin Club and of the Mountain political faction, oil on canvas portrait by Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, 1793. Only 25 when he was elected to the National Convention, Saint-Just soon became...
Gare Saint-Lazare by Monet
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Gare Saint-Lazare by Monet

An 1877 oil on canvas, Gare Saint-Lazare, by Claude Monet (1840-1926), the French impressionist painter. Fascinated by the play of light on steam and industrial architecture, Monet painted a whole series of canvases on trains and stations...
Fresco in the Saint Sophia Cathedral
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Fresco in the Saint Sophia Cathedral

Well-preserved fresco of a saint, 11th century. Saint Sophia Cathedral of Kyiv.
Saint Bacchus Fresco
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Saint Bacchus Fresco

An 11-12th century fresco of Saint Bacchus (d. 4th century). Monastery of Saint Moses the Abyssinian, Mar Musa or Deir Mar Musa al-Habashi, Nabk, Syria.
Crown of Saint Wenceslaus
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Crown of Saint Wenceslaus

A replica of the Crown of Saint Wenceslaus. The Bohemian Duke Wenceslaus I (r. 921-935) was given the honorary title of king by Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor (r. 962-973) and made a saint. This crown was made in his honour in the mid-14th century...
Saint Hripsime Church Façade
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Saint Hripsime Church Façade

Built in 618 CE, the Saint Hripsime Church is one of the oldest churches in what is present-day Etchmiadzin, Armenia. In 2000, the church became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Saint Hripsime Church is characterized by a domed tetraconch (enclosed...
A Brief History of Saint Patrick's Day: From Snakes to Shamrocks
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A Brief History of Saint Patrick's Day: From Snakes to Shamrocks

Saint Patrick’s Day is a celebration on March 17th, commemorating the death of Saint Patrick who is the patron saint of Ireland which is very interesting since he was born neither a Christian nor an Irishman! Saint Patrick is best known as...
Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome
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Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome

Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome. The dome was completed in 1590, and the church was consecrated in 1626. It is considered a triumph of Renaissance architecture.
Mont-Saint-Michel
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Mont-Saint-Michel

Mont-Saint-Michel is the name of a tidal island located off the coasts of Normandy and Brittany in France. While the island of Mont-Saint-Michel has held cultural, religious, and strategic value since the Merovingians held power over the...
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