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Codex Alexandrinus, one of the three early Greek manuscripts that preserve both the Old and the New Testaments together, copied in the 5th century. British Library, London.

A map illustrating the rise and spread of Christianity from a small, unorganized sect in the Roman province of Judea, across the urban centers and rural areas of the Roman Empire, through Constantine the Great's 325 Council of Nicaea (which...

A c. 1872 oil on canvas still life, Regatta at Argenteuil, by Claude Monet (1840-1926), the French impressionist painter. The artist is now becoming much bolder with his impressionist style and using larger brushstrokes to capture a subject...

An 1866 oil on canvas still life, Jar of Peaches, by Claude Monet (1840-1926), the French impressionist painter. The artist has here captured the octagonal glass jar, veined marble top, and the reflection of the peaches. Painted with very...

An 1917 oil on canvas self-portrait by Claude Monet (1840-1926), the French impressionist painter. The artist rarely created self-portraits, this one may have been inspired by his brother Leon's death that year. (Musée d'Orsay, Paris)

An 1870 oil on canvas, The Beach at Trouville, by Claude Monet (1840-1926), the French impressionist painter. Trouville in Normandy was a popular and fashionable resort. The work shows the artist's developing impressionist style and the particles...

An 1869 oil on canvas, La Grenouilère (aka Bathers at La Grenouilière), by Claude Monet (1840-1926), the French impressionist painter. A popular weekend spot on the Seine, Monet worked here with Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919). The floating...

A 1914 oil on canvas painting, Water Lilies, Green Reflection, by Claude Monet (1840-1926), the French impressionist painter. Painted in the artist's garden at Giverny and his purpose-built lily pond. Part of a massive series of works in...

An 1873 oil on canvas portrait, Poppy Field near Argenteuil, by Claude Monet (1840-1926), the French impressionist painter. The models are Monet's wife Camille and son Jean, who appear twice in the picture. This work was chosen by the artist...

Camille with a Small Dog, oil on canvas by the French impressionist painter Claude Monet (1840-1926), 1866. Camille was Monet's first wife. The strong colours against a black background show the influence of Spanish painters. Buhrle...