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Castelgrande in Bellinzona, Switzerland
This is the Castelgrande in Bellinzona, Switzerland. The castles of Bellinzona are a set of three medieval fortifications located in and surrounding the city of Bellinzona, which is located in Canton Ticino, Switzerland. These castles are...
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Castelgrande Castle, Bellinzona
The medieval Castelgrande castle of Bellinzona, Ticino, Switzerland. The castle was developed and controlled by the Duchy of Milan when ruled by the Visconti (1277-1447 CE) and Sforza dynasties (1450-1535 CE).
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Sasso Corbaro Castle, Bellinzona
The medieval Sasso Corbaro castle of Bellinzona, Ticino, Switzerland. The castle was developed and controlled by the Duchy of Milan when ruled by the Visconti (1277-1447 CE) and Sforza dynasties (1450-1535 CE).
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Montebello Castle, Bellinzona
The medieval Montebello castle of Bellinzona, Ticino, Switzerland. The castle was developed and controlled by the Duchy of Milan when ruled by the Visconti (1277-1447 CE) and Sforza dynasties (1450-1535 CE).
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Chronos and His Child
Chronos and His Child, a depiction of the Titan Cronus as "Father Time," wielding a harvesting scythe, oil on canvas by Giovanni Francesco Romanelli, 17th century.
National Museum, Warsaw.
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Map of the Russian Revolution of 1905
This map illustrates the Russian Revolution of 1905, a wave of political and social unrest across the Russian Empire following defeat in the Russo-Japanese War (1904-5). The revolution was sparked by Bloody Sunday on 22 January 1905, when...
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Francis Bacon by van Somer
A 1617 portrait by Paul van Somer of Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626), the English philosopher, statesman, and author. (Łazienki Palace, Warsaw)
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Allegory of Justice - Themis
Allegory of Justice - Themis, oil on canvas by Marcello Bacciarelli, 18th century.
National Museum of Warsaw, Poland.
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Ryujin
A 19th-century illustration of Ryujin, the dragon king and sea god of Japanese mythology. Here he is chasing the princess Tamatori.
National Museum, Warsaw.
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Bishop Marianos & Mary, Faras Cathedral
A fresco of Bishop Marianos and the Vrigin Mary, Faras Cathedral, Nubia (modern Sudan). 11th century CE. (Polish National Museum, Warsaw)