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Apollo and Diana Attacking the Children of Niobe
Apollo and Diana attacking the Children of Niobe, oil on canvas by Jacques-Louis David, 1772.
Dallas Museum of Art.

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Johann Strauss II & Johannes Brahms
An 1894 photograph taken by Rudolf Krziwanek of (on the left) the Austrian composer Johann Strauss II (1825-99) and the German composer Johannes Brahms (1833-97).

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Musikvereins, Vienna
The Musikvereins of Vienna, built in 1870 and host to the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.

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Johannes Brahms c. 1855
A c. 1855 photograph of the German composer Johannes Brahms (1833-97).

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Photograph of Johannes Brahms
An 1889 photograph of the German composer Johannes Brahms (1833-97). (New York Public Library Archives)

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Coin of Jahan Shah
Coin of Muzaffar al-Din Jahan Shah ibn Yusuf (r. c. 1438-1467 CE), leader of the Qara Qoyunlu Oghuz Turkic tribal confederacy.
Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. http://www.cngcoins.com

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Grave of Gustav Mahler
The grave of Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) in Grinzing, Austria.

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Khosrow Spies Shirin Bathing
Khosrow II spies Shirin Bathing, illustration from the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja, Shiraz, Iran, 16th century CE.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

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Bahram Gur in the Dark Palace in the Khamsa of Nizami
"Bahram Gur in the Dark Palace on Saturday", illustration from Folio 207 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja, Herat, Afghanistan, 1524-25 CE.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

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Muhammad's Ascent in the Khamsa of Nizami
Muhammad's ascent to heaven in a vision, illustration from the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja, Shiraz, Iran, 1449-50 CE.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.