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Banks of the Loing, Saint-Mammès by Sisley
An 1885 oil on canvas, Banks of the Loing, Saint-Mammès, by Alfred Sisley (1839-1899), the Franco-British impressionist painter. (Private Collection)

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Château de la Ferté-Saint-Aubin
Château de la Ferté-Saint-Aubin, Loiret, France. First built in the 16th century, it was confiscated during the French Revolution. François-Victor Masséna, son of André Masséna (1758-1817, Marshal of the Empire under Napoleon Bonaparte...

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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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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...

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Ananias Baptizes Saint Paul
Ananias baptizes Paul the Apostle as depicted in a detail from a stained glass window in St Paul's church, Jericho in Oxford.

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Saint Brendan’s Voyage
St. Brendan’s voyage, 1460 CE manuscript image. From a book illustration Manuscriptum translationis germanicae, Cod. Pal. Germ. 60, fol. 179v (University Library Augsburg, Germany)

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Saint Peter Enthroned
Statue of Saint Peter sitting in a chair and holding the keys of heaven in Saint Aloysius' church, Glasgow.

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Monastic Orders of the Middle Ages
The monastic orders of the Middle Ages developed from the desire to live a spiritual life without the distractions of the world. Men and women who took religious vows were seeking a purity of experience they found lacking as lay people. Their...

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Saint Jerome in his Study by Antonello da Messina
A painting of Saint Jerome in his study by Antonello da Messina, c. 1475 CE. (National Gallery, London)

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Icon of Saint Basil
This icon from the 11th century CE depicts Saint Basil (also known as Basil the Great and Basil of Caesarea), who lived c. 330 CE to 379 CE. Located in St. Sophia Cathedral, Kiev.