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Details from Laocoön & His Sons
Detail from Laocoön and His Sons ( c.42-20 BCE), Vatican Museums, Rome, Italy. This statue group was found in 1506 CE on the Esquiline Hill in Rome. Following its discovery in a Roman vineyard in 1506 CE, it was placed in the Vatican, where...
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Jahangir and His Vizier, I'timad al-Daula
Jahangir and His Vizier, I'timad al-Daula, folio from the Shah Jahan Album, ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper by Manohar, India, c. 1615. Mughal emperor Jahangir (r. 1605-27) bestowed the title of l'timad al-Daula (meaning "reliance...
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Richard III is Tormented by the Ghosts of His Victims - Richard III, Act V, Scene III
Richard III of England is tormented by the ghosts of his victims on the eve of his death at the Battle of Bosworth, in Act V Scene III of William Shakespeare's play The Tragedy of Richard III (c.1594), watercolors by Alexandre Bida, 1893...
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Rachmaninoff Working in his Garden
A c. 1910 photograph of the Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) working on his third piano concerto in his garden at Ivanovka near St. Petersburg.
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Bailly on His Way to the Guillotine
Jean Sylvain Bailly, former mayor of Paris, being led to his execution by guillotine on 11 November 1793, primarily for his role in the Champ de Mars Massacre. This illsutration is by an unknown author from the 19th century.
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His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn, Rama X of Thailand
The current king of Thailand is His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn, Rama X (r. 2016-present) who is the first king in 69 years after succeeding his father Rama IX (1927-2016 CE).
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The Painter and His Pug
The Painter and His Pug, self-portrait by the English artist William Hogarth (l. 1697-1764) featuring the artist and his Pug, Trump, 1745. The work exemplifies the art of the time which increasingly included, or focused exclusively on, dogs...
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Sketch of Carrier During his Trial
Sketch depicting Jean-Baptiste Carrier at his trial, for his participation in the Drownings at Nantes during the Reign of Terror. Carrier was executed on 16 December 1794. Drawing by Vivant Denon.
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Rachmaninoff at his Piano
A c. 1936 photograph of the Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) at his piano at his home in Beverly Hills, California.
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Stilicho with His Wife & Son
Copy of an ivory dyptich, likely depicting Stilicho (365-405 CE) with his wife Serena and his son Eucherius, c. 395 CE.
Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum, Mainz.
