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Jesus Christ Pantokrator
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Jesus Christ Pantokrator

The oldest known icon depicting Jesus Christ (6th century) in Saint Catherine's Monastery, Egypt.
Mount Sinai
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Mount Sinai

Photo of Mount Sinai near Saint Catherine's Monastery in the Sinai Peninsula, taken 7 November 2009.
One Morning at the Gates of the Louvre
Image by Édouard Debat-Ponsan

One Morning at the Gates of the Louvre

One morning at the gates of the Louvre, depicting Catherine de' Medici inspecting the victims of St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre, oil on canvas painting by Édouard Debat-Ponsan, 1880. Musée d'Art Roger-Quilliot, Clermont-Ferrand
Diane de Poitiers
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Diane de Poitiers

Portrait of Diane de Poitiers (1500-1566), author unknown, Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire, France. Diane de Poitiers was the favourite of Henry II of France (r. 1547-1559) despite being almost 20 years older than him. She lived in the Château...
King Abgar & the Mandylion
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King Abgar & the Mandylion

An encaustic painting depicting the 1st century CE king of Edessa Abgar V holding the Mandylion icon - a cloth considered to have the impression of Jesus Christ's face. (Saint Catherine's Monastery, Egypt)
Gallery of the Château de Chenonceau
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Gallery of the Château de Chenonceau

Gallery of the Château de Chenonceau, Loire Valley, France. The gallery was commissioned by Catherine de' Medici (1519-1599). The gallery is 197 feet long (60 m) and 19.7 feet wide (6 m), hosted many lavish parties and is likely to have impressed...
Portrait of James Madison, 1783
Image by Charles Willson Peale

Portrait of James Madison, 1783

Miniature portrait of future US President James Madison in 1783, when he was a 32-year-old delegate to the Continental Congress. Watercolor on ivory, by Charles Willson Peale, 1783. This miniature was given to Catherine 'Kitty' Floyd, who...
Mughal Princess Reclining on a Terrace with Attendants
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Mughal Princess Reclining on a Terrace with Attendants

A princess reclining on a terrace with attendants, gum tempera and gold on paper, Mughal Empire, India, c. 1730-1740. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest...
Saint Peter in Sinai
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Saint Peter in Sinai

A 6th-century encaustic icon from Saint Catherine's Monastery, Mount Sinai.
Henry VIII and the English Reformation Explained
Video by Kelly Macquire

Henry VIII and the English Reformation Explained

Did you know that the Protestant Reformation started in England because the king wanted a divorce? This video is all about the establishment of the Protestant Church of England by Henry VIII in the 16th century, best known as the English...
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