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Jean Sibelius in 1939
A 1939 photograph of the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865-1957).
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Jean Sibelius by Järnefelt
An oil-on-canvas 1892 portrait by Eero Järnefelt of the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865-1957). (Finnish National Gallery)
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Napoleon Crossing the Alps, Belvedere Version
A version of Napoleon Crossing the Alps, oil on canvas by Jacques-Louis David, c. 1801.
Belvedere Museum, Vienna.
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Napoleon Crossing the Alps
Napoleon Crossing the Alps, oil on canvas by Jacques-Louis David, 1805.
Château de Malmaison.
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Death of General Desaix
The death of French General Louis Desaix at the Battle of Marengo, 14 June 1800; in the center left, Napoleon stands witness. Painting by Jean Broc, 1806.
Palace of Versailles.
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Inscription by Legio XII Fulminata
Roman rock inscription in Qobustan, Azerbaijan.
Latin text : "Imp(eratore) Domitiano / Caesare Aug(usto) / Germanic(o) / L(ucius) Iulius / Maximus (centurio) / leg(ionis) XII Ful(minatae)".
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The Roman Laws of the Twelve Tables, c. 449 BCE
An infographic illustrating The Laws of the Twelve Tables were a set of ancient Roman laws put together and displayed in public around 450 BCE. These laws formed the core of the Roman legal system and provided a written code of conduct and...
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Poster for La Bohème
An 1896 poster advertising the opera La Bohème by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), the year of its premiere in Turin. Designed by Adolfo Hohenstein, published by Ricordi.
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Madama Butterfly Poster
A 1904 poster advertising the opera Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), the year of its premiere in La Scala, Milan. Designed by Leopoldo Metlicovitz, published by Ricordi.
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The Puccini Family
A 1900 photograph of the composer Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), his wife Elvira, and son Antonio. The Puccini villa is at Torre del Lago near the composer's hometown, Lucca. (Archivo Storico Ricordi)
