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Portrait of Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor
Image by Jean-Marc Nattier

Portrait of Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor

Portrait of Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (l. 1747-92), wearing a field marshal's uniform. Painted in the workshop of Jean-Marc Nattier, c. 1790.
Holy Cross Episcopal Mission Used as Hospital at Wounded Knee
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Holy Cross Episcopal Mission Used as Hospital at Wounded Knee

The Holy Cross Episcopal Mission, Wounded Knee, South Dakota, used as a hospital for the wounded Lakota Sioux following the Wounded Knee Massacre.
Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Orleans
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Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Orleans

The facade of the Gothic Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Orléans, France. 13-16th century CE.
Holy Cross Cathedral, Uzhhorod
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Holy Cross Cathedral, Uzhhorod

The Holy Cross Cathedral is the main Greek Catholic church of Uzhhorod, Ukraine and is the residence of the Mukachevo bishops. The cathedral was founded in 1640. The exterior of the cathedral is done in the neoclassical style.
Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
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Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor

Part of Votive Panel of Jan Očko of Vlašim depicting Charles IV. Tempera on limewood, before 1371. National Museum, Prague.
Richard Wagner
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Richard Wagner

Richard Wagner (1813-1883) was a German composer of Romantic music most famous for his epic operas like The Ring, Tannhäuser, and Tristan and Isolde. Wagner was concerned throughout his career with the theme of redemption through love and...
Altarpiece of the Holy Blood, Rothenburg
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Altarpiece of the Holy Blood, Rothenburg

The Altarpiece of the Holy Blood in the church of Saint Jacob, Rothenburg, Germany. Made of glazed limewood by Tilman Riemenschneider (c. 1460-1531), it was completed by 1505. It shows the Last Supper in the central panel while the left...
Maya Devi Temple & the Holy Pond
Image by Wes Olson

Maya Devi Temple & the Holy Pond

Image of the Maya Devi Temple and Holy Pond in Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha. The area of the temple covers the exact spot where Siddhartha Gautama was born, which is indicated by the marker stone. The Holy Pond is where, according...
Epic Journey To The Holy Land w/ Simon Reeve | BBC History
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Epic Journey To The Holy Land w/ Simon Reeve | BBC History

Simon Reeve begins in Istanbul, Turkey, a busy medieval staging post for pilgrims to the Holy Land. Before falling to the Ottoman Empire, it was the centre of Roman Christianity under Emperor Constantine. His mother Helena, arguably the first...
Galahad Battles the Seven Knights of Darkness
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Galahad Battles the Seven Knights of Darkness

"The seven knights of darkness" was painted c. 1893-1902 CE. The painting depicts the legendary Sir Galahad battling personifications of the Seven Deadly Sins as part of his quest for the Holy Grail. It is part of the Part of the "Abbey Room...
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