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The Spanish Armada of 1588 CE By van Wieringen
A 17th century CE painting by Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen of the Spanish Armada which sailed to invade England in 1588 CE. (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam)
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The Virgin of Chancellor Rolin by Jan van Eyck
The Virgin of Chancellor Rolin painting by the Netherlandish Renaissance artist Jan van Eyck (c. 1390-1441 CE). Nicholas Rolin was the Chancellor of Burgundy when the painting was created c. 1435 CE. (Louvre, Paris)
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Arnolfini Wedding Portrait by Jan van Eyck
The Arnolfini Wedding oil on oak panel painting by the Netherlandish Renaissance artist Jan van Eyck (c. 1390-1441). Created in Bruges in 1434 it shows the cloth merchant Giovanni Arnolfini with his wife Giovanna Cenami. The artist seems...
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Man in a Red Turban by Jan van Eyck
The Man in a Red Turban painting by the Netherlandish Renaissance artist Jan van Eyck (c. 1390-1441 CE). Believed to be a self-portrait. 1433 CE. (National Gallery, London)
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Starry Night over the Rhône by van Gogh
An 1888 oil on canvas painting, Starry Night over the Rhône, by Vincent van Gogh (1853-90), the Dutch post-impressionist artist. Painted in September in Arles, southern France. His letters reveal that Vincent had planned for some time to...
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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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Henry VIII by Joos van Cleve
A portrait of Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE) by Joos van Cleve, 1530-35 CE. The scroll reads, in Latin, 'Go out into the world, and preach the gospel to every creature’ from the New Testament, Mark 16:15. (Royal Collection)
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Sorrowing Old Man (At Eternity's Gate) by van Gogh
An 1890 oil on canvas painting, Sorrowing Old Man (aka At Eternity's Gate), by Vincent van Gogh (1853-90), the Dutch post-impressionist artist. Painted in April-May in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence but based on a sketch the artist had done years...
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Ludwig van Beethoven by Stieler
An 1820 oil-on-canvas portrait by Joseph Karl Stieler of the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). (Beethoven House, Bonn)
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Flowering Garden by van Gogh
An 1888 oil on canvas painting, Flowering Garden, by Vincent van Gogh (1853-90), the Dutch post-impressionist artist. Painted in July in Arles, southern France. A lesser-known work, it represents the artist's interest in calming garden scenes...
