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Psalter of Basil II
An early 11th century CE depiction of Byzantine emperor Basil II (r. 976-1025 CE) being crowned and armed by archangels. He is being blessed by God from above and worshipped by military saints on both sides. Below, courtiers and defeated...
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The Last Supper by Tintoretto
The Last Supper by the Italian Renaissance painter Tintoretto (1518-1594 CE), commissioned for Venice’s Scuola di S Rocco. Completed by 1588 CE.
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Grimani Breviary
December, Brevarium Grimani, fol. 13v, Flemish, c. 1510 CE.
Biblioteca Marciana, Venice
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Chiron and Achilles by Rinaldo Rinaldi
A sculpture of Chiron and Achilles by Rinaldo Rinaldi, 1817. Cortile della Ca' d'oro, Venice.
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Enrico Dandolo
A portrait by Tintoretto of Enrico Dandolo, Doge of the Republic of Venice (r. 1192-1205 CE) and prime instigator of the sack of Constantinople in 1204 CE during the Fourth Crusade.
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David and Goliath
David and Goliath, oil on canvas painting by Titian, c. 1542-1544.
Santa Maria della Salute, Venice.
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Crucifixion by Giovanni Bellini
The Crucifixion painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Giovanni Bellini (c. 1430- 1516 CE). Completed in the mid-1450s CE. (Museo Correr, Venice)
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Pompey the Great Bust
Portrait of Pompey the Great, Augustean copy of a 70-60 BCE original (Venice National Archaeological Museum).
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Domitian (Artistic Facial Reconstruction)
A photorealistic representation of what the Roman emperor Domitian (r. 81-96 CE) may have looked like. Pictured alongside the reconstruction are the artworks and statuary used as references. From left to right and top to bottom, these are...
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Solomon and the Queen of Sheba
Tintoretto: Solomon and the Queen of Sheba
1545 CE, oil on canvas, Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice
