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Hwarang
The hwarang was a state-sponsored organisation for the education of elite young males in the ancient kingdom of Silla, Korea. Variously translated as the 'Flower Boys,' 'Flowering Youth,' or 'Elite Youth' (and sometimes, too, the rather misleading...
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Roman Beach Attack
An artist's impression of what a Roman beach attack may have looked like during the Punic Wars of the 3rd century BCE.
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Beach Scene by Degas
A c. 1876-77 pastels on paper, Beach Scene, by Edgar Degas (1834-1917), the French impressionist painter. Painted in the studio, the theme of one female combing the hair of another appears in several of Degas' works. (National Gallery, London...
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Golden Beach, Thasos
The seaside of Golden Beach at Thasos, Greece. Ancient myth describes the well-known Thasian wine. It was said that Staphylus, the son of Dionysus and Ariadne, lived in Thasos, hence the Thasian wine was so distinguished.
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Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
The Capture of Fort Ticonderoga (10 May 1775) was a military operation that occurred early in the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). A small colonial expedition jointly led by Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen surprised the British garrison...
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Boats on the Beach at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer by van Gogh
An 1888 oil on canvas painting, Boats on the Beach at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, by Vincent van Gogh (1853-90), the Dutch post-impressionist artist. Painted in June on the coast of southern France, one of three studies the artist made of this...
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The Beach at Trouville by Monet
An 1870 oil on canvas, The Beach at Trouville, by Claude Monet (1840-1926), the French impressionist painter. Trouville in Normandy was a popular and fashionable resort. The work shows the artist's developing impressionist style and the particles...
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On the Beach by Manet
An 1873 oil on canvas painting, On the Beach (Sur la plage), by Edouard Manet (1832-83), the French modernist painter. The work, painted on the coast near Boulogne, shows the influence of the impressionists on Manet. Here he uncharacteristically...
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Beach, Dieppe by Gauguin
An 1885 oil on canvas, Beach, Dieppe, by Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) the French post-impressionist painter. An archetypal impressionist take on a summer view showing bathers and sailing boats on the Normandy coast, this work shows the influence...
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Young Spartans Exercising by Degas
A c. 1861 oil on canvas painting, Young Spartans Exercising, by Edgar Degas (1834-1917), the French impressionist painter. A typical early work of the artist when he was still interested in becoming a historical painter. The frieze-like quality...