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Giotto
Giotto di Bondone (b. 1267 or 1277 - d. 1337 CE), usually referred to as simply Giotto, was an Italian painter and architect whose work was hugely influential in the history of Western art. Giotto is most famous today for the cycle of frescoes...

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Saint George's Chapel, Windsor
The coats of arms of the knights of the Most Noble Order of the Garter in the order's religious headquarters, the mid-14th century CE Saint George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, England.

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Rycote Chapel, Oxfordshire
Rycote Chapel, Oxfordshire, England. The church was first built in the 15th century CE but its interior is typical of those built during the reign of Elizabeth I of England and the plain decoration shows the influence of the English Reformation...

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White Chapel
The White Chapel, a structure significant to archaeologists and scholars for listing all the nomes of the time on it, built by Senusret I, 1971-1926 BCE, Middle Kingdom of Egypt. The White Chapel was destroyed and recycled for use in the...

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The Lady Chapel and St. Joseph’s Crypt - Glastonbury Abbey
The Lady Chapel (upper level) of Glastonbury was built in 1184 CE. In c. 1500 CE, a crypt was also constructed under the Lady Chapel, which became known as St. Joseph’s Crypt (lower level).

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St. Margaret’s Chapel and Royal Magdalene Almshouses
The St. Margaret’s Chapel and Royal Magdalene Almshouses in Glastonbury, Somerset.
A chapel dedicated to St. Margaret was built in the 1070s CE on Magdalene Street, originally as a hospital, but the preserved building dates from 1444 CE.

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Visiting Glastonbury - the Town of Myths & Legends
The Somerset Levels is an area of the British Isles that captivates visitors with its stunning natural landscape and historical sites and monuments. Glastonbury is famous for its apple orchards and music festival. It is one of the most visited...

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Temptation & Expulsion from Paradise, Sistine Chapel
A panel from ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, Rome. The panel shows the temptation and then expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden. The ceiling was created between 1508 and 1512 CE by the Italian Renaissance artist...

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Sistine Chapel Ceiling by Michelangelo
The frescoed ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, Rome. The ceiling was created between 1508 and 1512 CE by the Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo (1475-1564 CE) and shows the story of Genesis from the Creation to the Great...

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God Creating the Sun, Moon & Planets, Sistine Chapel
A panel from ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, Rome. The panel shows God creating the Sun, Moon and planets. The ceiling was created between 1508 and 1512 CE by the Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo (1475-1564 CE) and shows...