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Medieval War Scene by Degas
An 1865 oil on canvas painting, Medieval War Scene, by Edgar Degas (1834-1917), the French impressionist painter. The subject is not known precisely, despite the later association of Orléans with the work. Typical of Degas' early career and...
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The Bellelli Family by Degas
A c. 1858-60 oil on canvas painting, The Bellelli Family, by Edgar Degas (1834-1917), the French impressionist painter. Laura Belleli was the artist's aunt and the family lived in Florence which Degas visited in 1858. The painting is perhaps...
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Self-portrait by Degas
A c. 1857 oil on canvas self-portrait by Edgar Degas (1834-1917), the French impressionist painter. This was part of a series of very similar self-portraits, all of which present Degas as rather introverted and melancholic. (Private Collection...
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Coronation of Malik-Shah I
Coronation of Malik-Shah I (1055-1092 CE), sultan of the Seljuk Empire. This miniature is from the Jami' al-Tawarikh (Compendium of Chronicles), a world history book by Rashid al-Din, completed in Tabriz circa 1307 CE. Edinburgh University...
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Seljuk Hexagonal Tile
Hexagonal tile ensemble with sphinx (c. 1160-1170 CE), taken from a fallen citadel-palace in Konya, the capital of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
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The Provinces of the Roman Empire under Augustus
A map illustrating the expansion of the Roman Republic during the wars and conquests of Julius Caesar until his assassination and the transformation into an empire under the reign of Caesar Augustus (also known as Octavian). By 14 CE, the...
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Villa with Orange Trees by Morisot
An 1882 oil on canvas painting, Villa with Orange Trees, by Berthe Morisot (1841-95), the French impressionist painter. This scene was painted around Nice in southern France. (Private Collection)
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View of Paris from the Trocadéro by Morisot
An 1872 oil on canvas painting, View of Paris from the Trocadéro, by Berthe Morisot (1841-95), the French impressionist painter. (Santa Barbara Museum of Art, California)
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Self-portait with Julie by Morisot
An 1885 oil on canvas painting, Self-portait with Julie, by Berthe Morisot (1841-95), the French impressionist painter. Julie was the artist's daughter. (Private Collection)
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In a Villa By the Seaside by Morisot
An 1874 oil on canvas painting, In a Villa By the Seaside, by Berthe Morisot (1841-95), the French impressionist painter. (Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, USA)
