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Reading by Morisot
An 1869-70 oil on canvas painting, Reading, by Berthe Morisot (1841-95), the French impressionist painter. The two women are Morisot's mother Cornélie (on the right) and sister Edma (left). Morisot's friend, the artist Edouard Manet (1832-1883...

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Edma Pontillon at a Window by Morisot
An 1869 oil on canvas painting, Edma Pontillon at a Window, by Berthe Morisot (1841-95), the French impressionist painter. The sitter is Edma Pontillon, sister of the artist. Like other impressionists, Morisot tried frequently the difficult...

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Interior by Morisot
An 1872 oil on canvas painting, Interior, by Berthe Morisot (1841-95), the French impressionist painter. The central figure is the lady of the house while the nanny stands with a child at the window. Inspired perhaps by contemporary fashion...

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The Akkadian Empire, c. 2334 - 2218 BCE
A map illustrating the rise of the Akkadian Empire from its origins in the city-state of Akkad. For the first time in history, Sargon the Great and his descendants managed to unite the whole of Mesopotamia, keeping the rival city-states under...

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Nyx and the Prophet Isaiah
Manuscript illumination depicting Nyx and the Prophet Isaiah from the Paris Psalter (Parisianus graecus 139, folio 435 verso), c. 940-960. National Library of France, Paris. The prophet Isaiah is flanked by Nyx (Night) and the Dawn. The...

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La Nuit (Nyx)
Night (La Nuit), oil on canvas painting by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1883.
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens, Washington D.C.

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Hide & Seek by Morisot
An 1873 oil on canvas painting, Hide and Seek (Cache Cache), by Berthe Morisot (1841-95), the French impressionist painter. This work was shown in the First Impressionist Exhibition in 1874. (Private Collection)

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The Cradle by Morisot
An 1872 oil on canvas painting, The Cradle, by Berthe Morisot (1841-95), the French impressionist painter. The figures are the artist's sister Edma and her daughter Blanche. The soft colours suggest the tender relationship between mother...

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Eugène Manet & His Daughter in the Garden at Bougival by Morisot
An 1881 oil on canvas painting, Eugène Manet & His Daughter in the Garden at Bougival, by Berthe Morisot (1841-95), the French impressionist painter. In a scene she painted several times in various poses, the artist presents her husband Eugène...

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Julie & Eugène Manet in the Garden by Morisot
An 1883 oil on canvas painting, Julie & Eugène Manet in the Garden, by Berthe Morisot (1841-95), the French impressionist painter. In a scene she painted several times, the artist presents her husband Eugène Manet and daughter Julie. The...