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  • Harp, 1818, by Francois-Joseph de Frey, in the Salon de Musique, or Music Room, decorated in Louis XVI style, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Talleyrand, 1754-1838, detail, copy of an original painting, 1808, by Francois Gerard, 1770-1837, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chambre du roi d'Espagne, or Bedroom of the King of Spain, the largest in the chateau, decorated in Empire style, where the prince of Asturias (future king Ferdinand VII of Spain) stayed 1808-14, then redecorated 1817 for the duchesse de Courlande, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The grisaille wallpaper panorama of the story of Cupid and Psyche was installed in 1902, and the Louis XVI style bed was made specifically for Ferdinand. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bust of Talleyrand, 1754-1838, marble, copy of an original, 1839, by Louis Desprez, 1799-1870, in the Chateau de Versailles, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Talleyrand, 1754-1838, copy of an original painting, 1808, by Francois Gerard, 1770-1837, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Theatre, built 1808-11 in an outbuilding for the princes of Spain, with 200-seat Italian style auditorium, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Story of Cupid and Psyche, grisaille wallpaper panorama, originally manufactured by Joseph Dufour of Paris, 1815, reeditioned by Desfosses and Karth in 1872, installed 1902 in the Chambre du roi d'Espagne, or Bedroom of the King of Spain, where the prince of Asturias (future king Ferdinand VII of Spain) stayed 1808-14, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bust of Talleyrand, 1754-1838, detail, marble, copy of an original, 1839, by Louis Desprez, 1799-1870, in the Chateau de Versailles, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chambre du roi d'Espagne, or Bedroom of the King of Spain, the largest in the chateau, decorated in Empire style, where the prince of Asturias (future king Ferdinand VII of Spain) stayed 1808-14, then redecorated 1817 for the duchesse de Courlande, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The grisaille wallpaper panorama of the story of Cupid and Psyche was installed in 1902, and the Louis XVI style bed was made specifically for Ferdinand. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hall, or Billiards Room, in the Chateau de Hardelot, originally the site of a 12th century castle, rebuilt over the centuries and finally redeveloped in the 19th century, in Condette, Pas-de-Calais, France. The room is restored to its 19th century appearance, with a billiards table of 1854 in Charles X troubadour style, bought by A Falliere in 1893. The corinthian columns date from the original chateau and were incorporated into the 19th century rebuilding. The current building dates from 1865-72, when its owner, Henry Guy, rebuilt the chateau in Neo-Tudor style. Since 2009 the building has housed the Centre Culturel de l'Entente Cordiale, with an arts programme involving France and Britain. It is situated within the Reserve Naturelle Regionale du Marais de Condette, a protected marshland area. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Corinthian capital on a column dating from the original chateau, incorporated into the 19th century rebuilding, in the Hall, or Billiards Room, in the Chateau de Hardelot, originally the site of a 12th century castle, rebuilt over the centuries and finally redeveloped in the 19th century, in Condette, Pas-de-Calais, France. The room is restored to its 19th century appearance, with a billiards table of 1854 in Charles X troubadour style, bought by A Falliere in 1893. The current building dates from 1865-72, when its owner, Henry Guy, rebuilt the chateau in Neo-Tudor style. Since 2009 the building has housed the Centre Culturel de l'Entente Cordiale, with an arts programme involving France and Britain. It is situated within the Reserve Naturelle Regionale du Marais de Condette, a protected marshland area. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Harold's oath, sculpture based on scene 23 of the Bayeux Tapestry, 19th century,  between Romanesque arches, south side of Nave arcade, 12th century, Bayeux Cathedral (Notre Dame de Bayeux), 11th-19th century, Bayeux, France. The Romanesque section of the Cathedral, dedicated 1077, was reconstructed after 12th century war between the sons of William the Conqueror. Here William forced Harold to take the oath which led to the Norman Conquest of England. Gothic and Neo-Gothic sections were added until the 19th century. Photograph by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Living room with 19th century furniture in the Museo Casa de Tostado, built 14th century, one of the oldest houses in Santo Domingo, named after its first owner, Francisco Tostado de la Pena, scribe of the governor, in the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The house was originally a luxurious mansion, and now houses the Museo de la Familia Dominicana del siglo XIX, or Museum of the Dominican Family of the 19th Century. Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Camera della Bella Rosina or Countess' Bedroom, with blue silk French wallpaper chosen by Bella Rosina, wife of Vittorio Emanuele II, and elm wood dressing table by Jean Baptiste Gilles Youf, early 19th century, in the Villa La Petraia, a 14th century Villa Medicea at Castello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The 19th century furniture is from the Villa Reale in Marlia, near Lucca. The villa was bought by Cosimo I de Medici in the 16th century and his son Ferdinand carried out remodelling on the building with architect Bernardo Buontalenti, 1531-1608. The villa is now a museum and forms part of the Medici UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of small minaret, late 19th century - early 20th century, summer mosque, Rukhabad Mausoleum, 14th century, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, pictured on July , 2010, at sunrise. The decoration bears influence of Eastern-Turkistan or Chinese traditions. Samarkand, a city on the Silk Road, founded as Afrosiab in the 7th century BC, is a meeting point for the world's cultures. Its most important development was in the Timurid period, 14th to 15th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Salle du Conseil or Council Room, the site of the assassination of the Duc de Guise in 1588, on the second floor of the Francois I wing, built early 16th century in Italian Renaissance style, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The murder is retold in several 19th century paintings hung in the room. Above the fireplace is the crowned salamander, symbol of Francois I. The room was restored by Felix Duban in the 19th century. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salle du roi, with canopy dais for receiving visitors, 19th century furniture in Renaissance and medieval style, and fireplace 1515-20, with ceilings and walls decorated by Felix Duban in the 19th century, on the first floor of the Francois I wing, built early 16th century in Italian Renaissance style, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cour d'Honneur, or main courtyard, with (left) south east wing, early 16th century, with its round tower and (right) west wing culminating in the 13th century Square Tower or keep, at the Chateau de Maintenon, built 13th - 18th century, and from 1674, residence of Madame de Maintenon, 1635-1719, second wife of King Louis XIV, at Maintenon, Eure-et-Loir, France. The facades of the main courtyard were changed in the 19th century by the Duke Paul de Noailles and his architect Henri Parent. In the distance is the parterre, designed by Andre Le Notre, and the Aqueduc de Maintenon, an unfinished aqueduct built 1686-89 by Vauban, part of a project to supply water in the Canal de l'Eure or Canal de Louis XIV, across the Eure valley to the Chateau de Versailles. The castle is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salon Empire, a living room decorated in early 19th century Empire style, with mahogany furniture and framed works of art, in the Chateau de Chalais, in Chalais, Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The castle was built, between the Aude and Viveronne rivers, in the 11th century, destroyed during the Hundred Years War in the 15th century, and rebuilt in the 16th century. It was the home of the Talleyrand-Perigord family, princes of Chalais from the 14th century to 1883. The chateau is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Talleyrand and gilded bronze sculpture of a charioteer in a chariot, gift of Napoleon to Joaquim Murat, in the Salon Empire, a living room decorated in early 19th century Empire style, in the Chateau de Chalais, in Chalais, Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The castle was built, between the Aude and Viveronne rivers, in the 11th century, destroyed during the Hundred Years War in the 15th century, and rebuilt in the 16th century. It was the home of the Talleyrand-Perigord family, princes of Chalais from the 14th century to 1883. The chateau is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salle du Conseil or Council Room, the site of the assassination of the Duc de Guise in 1588, on the second floor of the Francois I wing, built early 16th century in Italian Renaissance style, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The murder is retold in several 19th century paintings hung in the room. Above the fireplace is the crowned salamander, symbol of Francois I. The room was restored by Felix Duban in the 19th century. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • West Theatre, Roman, 2nd century AD, Umm Qais, Irbid, Jordan, surrounded by Ottoman period village of Umm Qais, built late 19th - early 20th century with stones from site of Gadara. The site was founded in the 4th century BC as Gadara, a Hellenistic town, which was developed by the Romans and later by Christians from the 4th century. It was destroyed by earthquakes in the 8th century and the ruins discovered in 1806. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Talleyrand by Julien-Leopold Boilly, 1796–1874, after Jean-Baptiste Isabey, 1767–1855, in the Salon Empire, a living room decorated in early 19th century Empire style, in the Chateau de Chalais, in Chalais, Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The castle was built, between the Aude and Viveronne rivers, in the 11th century, destroyed during the Hundred Years War in the 15th century, and rebuilt in the 16th century. It was the home of the Talleyrand-Perigord family, princes of Chalais from the 14th century to 1883. The chateau is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hydraulic pumping system, 19th century, at a well in a 13th century underground tunnel, pumping the saline water up from the layer of rock salt 250m below ground, in the Museum of Salt or Musee du Sel, designed by architects Malcotti-Roussey and opened May 2009, in the Great Saltworks at Salins-les-Bains, Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. 15th century saltworks were replaced by industrial buildings in the 18th century, where saline water was pumped from underground wells and evaporated to form salt. Saline water was also piped from here from 1780 until 1895 through 21km of wood then cast iron pipes to the Royal Saltworks or Saline Royale at Arc-et-Senans to be processed. The saltworks at Salins-les-Bains ceased production in 1962 and are now listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cour d'Honneur, or main courtyard, with the south east wing, early 16th century, with its round tower, at the Chateau de Maintenon, built 13th - 18th century, and from 1674, residence of Madame de Maintenon, 1635-1719, second wife of King Louis XIV, at Maintenon, Eure-et-Loir, France. The facades of the main courtyard were changed in the 19th century by the Duke Paul de Noailles and his architect Henri Parent. On the left is the Square Tower, the original 13th century keep, in the west wing. The castle is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Japanese chest in shagreen and lacquer, 17th century, belonging to Madame de Maintenon, in a Salon Chinois, 1 of 2 lounges decorated with hand painted 18th century Chinese wallpaper, decorated by the Duke Paul de Noailles and his architect Henri Parent in the 19th century, in the grands appartements in the round tower, at the Chateau de Maintenon, built 13th - 18th century, and from 1674, residence of Madame de Maintenon, 1635-1719, second wife of King Louis XIV, at Maintenon, Eure-et-Loir, France. The castle is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Throne, by Pelagio Palagi and Gabriele Capello, under a canopy with red drapes, surrounded by a restored balustrade sculpted 1789 by Francesco Bolgie and placed here in 1838, in the Sala del Trono, or Throne Room, designed by Pelagio Palagi, 1775-1860, in the 19th century, at the Palazzo Reale di Torino, or Royal Palace of Turin, palace of the House of Savoy, built in the 16th century and renovated in baroque style by Filippo Juvarra under Christine Maria of France in the 17th century, in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Rooftops of the medina or old town of Tetouan with the minarets of the 18th century Zaouiat Sidi ali Benraisoun or Octagonal Mosque on the left and the 19th century Jamaa el Kebir or Great Mosque on the right, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Throne, by Pelagio Palagi and Gabriele Capello, under a canopy with red drapes, surrounded by a restored balustrade sculpted 1789 by Francesco Bolgie and placed here in 1838, in the Sala del Trono, or Throne Room, designed by Pelagio Palagi, 1775-1860, in the 19th century, at the Palazzo Reale di Torino, or Royal Palace of Turin, palace of the House of Savoy, built in the 16th century and renovated in baroque style by Filippo Juvarra under Christine Maria of France in the 17th century, in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Altarpiece sculpted in wood and stone, 1862, with 6 new testament scenes, by the Duthoit brothers, in the apsidial Chapelle de la Vierge, or Chapelle de la Petite Paroisse, restored under Viollet-le-Duc in the 19th century, in the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. The chapel was restored under Viollet le Duc in the 19th century in 13th century style. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 20 : A general view of Saint Pierre Church, on January 20, 2009 in Montmartre, Paris, France. Started in 1133, the church is one of oldest of Paris, and was conscrated in 1147 by Pope Eugene III, with Saint Bernard of Clervaux and Peter, Abbot of Cluny as acolytes. Originally Gothic in style it has been extensively remodelled and has an 18th century facade, mainly medieval interior with 19th century nave and 20th century stained glass windows. Seen here on a winter morning. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • Printing workshop, 19th century, with antique presses, where Balzac worked as a printer 1826-28, in the Chateau de Sache, a Renaissance manor house built 15th century, in Sache near Tours in the Loire Valley, France. The collection includes a Stanhope printing press, lithography press, bookbinder and antique guillotine. Jean Margonne owned the building in the 19th century and Honore de Balzac, 1799-1850, French novelist and playwright, stayed here many times from 1825 to 1840, working and writing. The chateau now houses the Musee Balzac and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salle a Manger, or Dining Room, decorated in the early 19th century with mythological wallpaper, on the first floor of the Chateau de Sache, a Renaissance manor house built 15th century, in Sache near Tours in the Loire Valley, France. Jean Margonne owned the building in the 19th century and Honore de Balzac, 1799-1850, French novelist and playwright, stayed here many times from 1825 to 1840, working and writing. The chateau now houses the Musee Balzac and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Grand Salon, decorated in the early 19th century with trompe l'oeil wallpaper, the main living room on the first floor of the Chateau de Sache, a Renaissance manor house built 15th century, in Sache near Tours in the Loire Valley, France. Jean Margonne owned the building in the 19th century and Honore de Balzac, 1799-1850, French novelist and playwright, stayed here many times from 1825 to 1840, working and writing. The chateau now houses the Musee Balzac and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gilded angel statue holding censer, made 19th century in 13th century style, in the apsidial Chapelle de la Vierge, or Chapelle de la Petite Paroisse, restored under Viollet-le-Duc in the 19th century, in the Basilique Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens or Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, built 1220-70 in Gothic style, Amiens, Picardy, France. Amiens Cathedral was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A toothbrush in bone with holes drilled for the bristles, 19th century, from the 1988 excavations led by Francois Blary, from the North section of the upper courtyard in the kitchen area at the medieval castle of Chateau-Thierry, Picardy, France. The first fortifications on this spur over the river Marne date from the 4th century and the first castle was built in the 9th century Merovingian period by the counts of Vermandois. Thibaud II enlarged the castle in the 12th century and built the Tour Thibaud, and Thibaud IV expanded it significantly in the 13th century to include 17 defensive towers in the walls and an East and South gate. The castle was largely destroyed in the French Revolution after having been a royal palace since 1285. In 1814 it was used as a citadel for Napoleonic troops. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Grand Salon, decorated in the early 19th century with trompe l'oeil wallpaper, the main living room on the first floor of the Chateau de Sache, a Renaissance manor house built 15th century, in Sache near Tours in the Loire Valley, France. Jean Margonne owned the building in the 19th century and Honore de Balzac, 1799-1850, French novelist and playwright, stayed here many times from 1825 to 1840, working and writing. The chateau now houses the Musee Balzac and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Choir, with (left) stone altarpiece with Christ and the 12 apostles, 19th century, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. On the right are the royal tombs, including Childebert I, 496-558, son of Clovis I, king of Paris 511-58, commissioned by the monks of Saint-Germain-des-Pres, and Clovis I, 481-511, made in the 12th century, commissioned by the monks of the Abbey of St Genevieve. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A toothbrush in bone with holes drilled for the bristles, 19th century, from the 1988 excavations led by Francois Blary, from the North section of the upper courtyard in the kitchen area at the medieval castle of Chateau-Thierry, Picardy, France. The first fortifications on this spur over the river Marne date from the 4th century and the first castle was built in the 9th century Merovingian period by the counts of Vermandois. Thibaud II enlarged the castle in the 12th century and built the Tour Thibaud, and Thibaud IV expanded it significantly in the 13th century to include 17 defensive towers in the walls and an East and South gate. The castle was largely destroyed in the French Revolution after having been a royal palace since 1285. In 1814 it was used as a citadel for Napoleonic troops. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A toothbrush in bone with holes drilled for the bristles, 19th century, from the 1988 excavations led by Francois Blary, from the North section of the upper courtyard in the kitchen area at the medieval castle of Chateau-Thierry, Picardy, France. The first fortifications on this spur over the river Marne date from the 4th century and the first castle was built in the 9th century Merovingian period by the counts of Vermandois. Thibaud II enlarged the castle in the 12th century and built the Tour Thibaud, and Thibaud IV expanded it significantly in the 13th century to include 17 defensive towers in the walls and an East and South gate. The castle was largely destroyed in the French Revolution after having been a royal palace since 1285. In 1814 it was used as a citadel for Napoleonic troops. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Column topped by sculpture of Venus emerging from her bath, with Pantheon, 1758-90, in the background, Luxembourg Gardens and Palace, (Jardin et Palais du Luxembourg), 17th-19th century, Paris, France. Marie de Medici (1573-1642) commissioned the gardens and palace in 1611, in Florentine style. They were extended and altered until the 19th century. The Palace now houses the French Senate, the public gardens contain many statues and are a peaceful haven in the busy city. Photograph by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Column topped by sculpture of Venus emerging from her bath, with Pantheon, 1758-90, in the background, Luxembourg Gardens and Palace, (Jardin et Palais du Luxembourg), 17th-19th century, Paris, France. Marie de Medici (1573-1642) commissioned the gardens and palace in 1611, in Florentine style. They were extended and altered until the 19th century. The Palace now houses the French Senate, the public gardens contain many statues and are a peaceful haven in the busy city. Photograph by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Salon Georges Bertrand, dining room, 19th century, by Georges Bertrand, Hôtel de Ville, 16th century and rebuilt in the 19th century by Ballu and Deperthes, Place de Grève, Paris, France. It has been the location of the municipality of Paris since 1357. It serves multiple functions, housing the local administration, the Mayor of Paris (since 1977), and also serves as a venue for large receptions. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Charlotte de la Marck receiving the victors of the Battle of Douzy at the Chateau de Sedan in 1588, oil painting by Edouard Esser, late 19th century, in the museum in the Chateau de Sedan, built 1424 - 17th century, the largest fortified medieval castle in Europe, in Sedan, Ardennes, Grand Est, France. Originally a manor house, the chateau was fortified and extended over the centuries, with cannon terraces, bastions and a curtain wall. It now houses a hotel and a museum and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bust of Francois I in a niche decorated with fleurs de lys, portrait of Alexandre Ernest Coquelin, French actor, 1848-1909, by Alfred Roll, 1846-1919, and 19th century furniture, in the Library, in the Chateau de Hardelot, originally the site of a 12th century castle, rebuilt over the centuries and finally redeveloped in the 19th century, in Condette, Pas-de-Calais, France. The current building dates from 1865-72, when its owner, Henry Guy, rebuilt the chateau in Neo-Tudor style. Since 2009 the building has housed the Centre Culturel de l'Entente Cordiale, with an arts programme involving France and Britain. It is situated within the Reserve Naturelle Regionale du Marais de Condette, a protected marshland area. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cabinet de la Reine, the Renaissance study of Catherine de Medici, with 237 Italianate wood panels, early 16th century, by workshop of Francesco Scibec da Carpi, and 19th century ceiling by Felix Duban, on the first floor of the Francois I wing, built early 16th century in Italian Renaissance style, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The room is known as the Chamber of Secrets as it contains several hidden cupboards with secret mechanisms. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chapelle de Notre-Dame des Victoires, the south chapel of the choir, built 15th century, with 17th century shell niches, stained glass window of the Virgin, starry vaulted ceiling and 19th century altarpiece dedicated to the Virgin by Arnold brothers, in the Cathedrale Saint-Pierre de Saintes, built 12th - 17th century in Flamboyant Gothic style, in Saintes, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chapelle de Notre-Dame des Victoires, the south chapel of the choir, built 15th century, with 17th century shell niches, stained glass window of the Virgin, starry vaulted ceiling and 19th century altarpiece dedicated to the Virgin by Arnold brothers, in the Cathedrale Saint-Pierre de Saintes, built 12th - 17th century in Flamboyant Gothic style, in Saintes, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cour d'Honneur, or main courtyard, with the south east wing (right), early 16th century, and west wing (left) culminating in the 13th century keep or Square Tower, at the Chateau de Maintenon, built 13th - 18th century, and from 1674, residence of Madame de Maintenon, 1635-1719, second wife of King Louis XIV, at Maintenon, Eure-et-Loir, France. The facades of the main courtyard were changed in the 19th century by the Duke Paul de Noailles and his architect Henri Parent. This view is seen from the parterre and in the foreground is the moat, filled with water from the river Eure. The castle is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stained glass window, 19th century, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. The stained glass windows were added in the 19th century, commissioned by architects Debret and Viollet-le-Duc, as the lead from the originals was destroyed in the French Revolution. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Louis-Philippe and his family visiting the vaults of Saint-Denis abbey, stained glass window, 19th century, in the South transept of the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. The stained glass windows were added in the 19th century, commissioned by architects Debret and Viollet-le-Duc, as the lead from the originals was destroyed in the French Revolution. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Louis-Philippe and his family visiting the vaults of Saint-Denis abbey, stained glass window, 19th century, in the South transept of the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. The stained glass windows were added in the 19th century, commissioned by architects Debret and Viollet-le-Duc, as the lead from the originals was destroyed in the French Revolution. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Library, with 19th century fire guard and desk from the Mobilier National, Neo Gothic fireplace  with stucco decoration of Tudor roses of Henry VIII and salamander of Francois I, in the Chateau de Hardelot, originally the site of a 12th century castle, rebuilt over the centuries and finally redeveloped in the 19th century, in Condette, Pas-de-Calais, France. The current building dates from 1865-72, when its owner, Henry Guy, rebuilt the chateau in Neo-Tudor style. Since 2009 the building has housed the Centre Culturel de l'Entente Cordiale, with an arts programme involving France and Britain. It is situated within the Reserve Naturelle Regionale du Marais de Condette, a protected marshland area. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Queen's Gallery, 16th century, in the apartment of Francois I and Catherine de Medici, in the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The terracotta floor tiles are by Felix Duban, made in the 19th century following a 15th century design. The gallery contains many portraits and painted walls and ceiling, and was used for strolling, music and dance. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Queen's Gallery, 16th century, in the apartment of Francois I and Catherine de Medici, in the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The terracotta floor tiles are by Felix Duban, made in the 19th century following a 15th century design. The gallery contains many portraits and painted walls and ceiling, and was used for strolling, music and dance. The chateau has 564 rooms and 75 staircases and is listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ottoman period village of Umm Qais, Irbid, Jordan, built late 19th - early 20th century with stones from site of Gadara. The church is on the left and the West Theatre in the centre. The site was founded in the 4th century BC as Gadara, a Hellenistic town, which was developed by the Romans and later by Christians from the 4th century. It was destroyed by earthquakes in the 8th century and the ruins discovered in 1806. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ottoman period village of Umm Qais, Irbid, Jordan, built late 19th - early 20th century with stones from site of Gadara. The church is on the left and the West Theatre in the centre. The site was founded in the 4th century BC as Gadara, a Hellenistic town, which was developed by the Romans and later by Christians from the 4th century. It was destroyed by earthquakes in the 8th century and the ruins discovered in 1806. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman Colonnaded Street or Decumanus Maximus, Umm Qais, Irbid, Jordan, and in the distance the Ottoman period village, built late 19th - early 20th century with stones from Gadara. The site was founded in the 4th century BC as Gadara, a Hellenistic town, which was developed by the Romans and later by Christians from the 4th century. It was destroyed by earthquakes in the 8th century and the ruins discovered in 1806. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Galeria del Daniel, designed by Carlo Emanuele Lanfranchi under Vittorio Amedeo II, with wall and ceiling paintings 1690-94 by Carlo Maratti and Daniel Seiter, at the Palazzo Reale di Torino, or Royal Palace of Turin, palace of the House of Savoy, built in the 16th century and renovated in baroque style by Filippo Juvarra under Christine Maria of France in the 17th century, in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. The gilded mirrors by Benedetto Alfieri and portraits by Pietro Ayres were added in the 19th century. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gilded mirrors by Benedetto Alfieri and portraits by Pietro Ayres, 19th century, in the Galeria del Daniel, designed by Carlo Emanuele Lanfranchi under Vittorio Amedeo II, at the Palazzo Reale di Torino, or Royal Palace of Turin, palace of the House of Savoy, built in the 16th century and renovated in baroque style by Filippo Juvarra under Christine Maria of France in the 17th century, in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Manager's office, used by the manager of the castle's estate, depicted as it was in the early 20th century with furniture from 18th and 19th century, at the Chateau de Sully-sur-Loire, begun 14th century by Raymond du Temple for Gui VI de La Tremoille, in Loiret, France. The castle has been home to the lords of Sully, the La Tremoilles and the Bethunes. It is listed as a historic monument and forms part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Catherine de Medici, oil painting on canvas, 19th century copy of an original, in the room known as the Bedroom of Catherine de Medici, who acquired the castle in 1550, in the Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise on the site of a 10th century Burgundian castle founded by Odo I count of Blois. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Catherine de Medici, detail, oil painting on canvas, 19th century copy of an original, in the room known as the Bedroom of Catherine de Medici, who acquired the castle in 1550, in the Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise on the site of a 10th century Burgundian castle founded by Odo I count of Blois. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of St Christopher, patron saint of travellers, stone, 16th century, in the Cathedrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Moulins, originally built as a Flamboyant Gothic collegiate church in the 15th century, and became a cathedral with a Neo-Gothic nave added by Jean-Baptiste Lassus, Eugene Millet and Paul Selmersheim in the 19th century, at Moulins, Allier, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salle a Manger or Dining Room, with 16th century carved wooden panels adapted and added to in the 19th century, and a 15th century stone fireplace, at Citeco, Musee de l’Economie, a new interactive museum on the economy, opened June 2019, in the Hotel Gaillard, on the Place du General Catroux, in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, France. The Hotel Gaillard was built 1878-82 by architect Jules Fevrier in Neo Renaissance style for the banker Emile Gaillard, and later became a branch of the Banque de France, when this room became the antechamber to the office of the branch manager. The building is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North transept, with the tomb of Thomas James, bishop of Dol 1482-1504, and his 2 nephews, made 1507, by Antoine Juste, 1479-1519, and his brother Jean-Juste, 1485-1549, in Renaissance style, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. Above is a stained glass window depicting the life of St Anne, made by the workshop of Jacquier and Kuchelbecker in the 19th century. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of a detail of the fountain statue,  Central Patio, Casa de Pilatos (Pilate's House), Seville, Spain, pictured on December 30, 2006, in the afternoon. Pilate's House, late 15th century, was built by the Enriquez and Ribera families During the 16th century these families, who had a strong relationship with Italy,  introduced the Renaissance style to Seville. In the palace is the sculpture collection of the Duke of Alcala  who brought back many Classical pieces from Italy and adapted the palace and gardens to exhibiting them in Renaissance style. The buildings were further modified according to Romantic taste in the 19th century and now present a combination of Mudejar-Gothic, Renaissance and Romantic styles. Today the Casa de Pilatos belongs to the Fundacion Casa Ducal de Medicaneli and is the residence of the Dukes of Medicaneli. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of a detail of the fountain statue, Central Patio, Casa de Pilatos (Pilate's House), Seville, Spain, pictured on December 30, 2006, in the afternoon. Pilate's House, late 15th century, was built by the Enriquez and Ribera families. During the 16th century these families, who had a strong relationship with Italy,  introduced the Renaissance style to Seville. In the palace is the sculpture collection of the Duke of Alcala who brought back many Classical pieces from Italy and adapted the palace and gardens to exhibiting them in Renaissance style. The buildings were further modified according to Romantic taste in the 19th century and now present a combination of Mudejar-Gothic, Renaissance and Romantic styles. Today the Casa de Pilatos belongs to the Fundacion Casa Ducal de Medicaneli and is the residence of the Dukes of Medicaneli. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of corner of upper portico, Casa de Pilatos (Pilate's House), Seville, Spain, pictured on December 30, 2006, in the afternoon. Pilate's House, late 15th century, was built by the Enriquez and Ribera families During the 16th century these families, who had a strong relationship with Italy,  introduced the Renaissance style to Seville. The buildings were further modified according to Romantic taste in the 19th century and now present a combination of Mudejar-Gothic, Renaissance and Romantic styles. Today the Casa de Pilatos belongs to the Fundacion Casa Ducal de Medicaneli and is the residence of the Dukes of Medicaneli. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of upper portico, Casa de Pilatos (Pilate's House), Seville, Spain, pictured on December 30, 2006, in the afternoon. Pilate's House, late 15th century, was built by the Enriquez and Ribera families During the 16th century these families, who had a strong relationship with Italy,  introduced the Renaissance style to Seville. The buildings were further modified according to Romantic taste in the 19th century and now present a combination of Mudejar-Gothic, Renaissance and Romantic styles. Today the Casa de Pilatos belongs to the Fundacion Casa Ducal de Medicaneli and is the residence of the Dukes of Medicaneli. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of the Central Patio with a Roman statue of Minerva in the distance, Casa de Pilatos (Pilate's House), Seville, Spain, pictured on December 30, 2006, in the afternoon. Pilate's House, late 15th century, was built by the Enriquez and Ribera families During the 16th century these families, who had a strong relationship with Italy,  introduced the Renaissance style to Seville. In the palace is the sculpture collection of the Duke of Alcala  who brought back many Classical pieces from Italy and adapted the palace and gardens to exhibiting them in Renaissance style. The buildings were further modified according to Romantic taste in the 19th century and now present a combination of Mudejar-Gothic, Renaissance and Romantic styles. Today the Casa de Pilatos belongs to the Fundacion Casa Ducal de Medicaneli and is the residence of the Dukes of Medicaneli. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of reclining nude sculpture in the garden, Casa de Pilatos (Pilate's House), Seville, Spain, pictured on December 30, 2006, in the afternoon. Pilate's House, late 15th century, was built by the Enriquez and Ribera families. During the 16th century these families, who had a strong relationship with Italy,  introduced the Renaissance style to Seville. In the palace is the sculpture collection of the Duke of Alcala  who brought back many Classical pieces from Italy and adapted the palace and gardens to exhibiting them in Renaissance style. The buildings were further modified according to Romantic taste in the 19th century and now present a combination of Mudejar-Gothic, Renaissance and Romantic styles. Today the Casa de Pilatos belongs to the Fundacion Casa Ducal de Medicaneli and is the residence of the Dukes of Medicaneli. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of reclining nude sculpture in the garden, Casa de Pilatos (Pilate's House), Seville, Spain, pictured on December 30, 2006, in the afternoon. Pilate's House, late 15th century, was built by the Enriquez and Ribera families During the 16th century these families, who had a strong relationship with Italy,  introduced the Renaissance style to Seville. In the palace is the sculpture collection of the Duke of Alcala  who brought back many Classical pieces from Italy and adapted the palace and gardens to exhibiting them in Renaissance style. The buildings were further modified according to Romantic taste in the 19th century and now present a combination of Mudejar-Gothic, Renaissance and Romantic styles. Today the Casa de Pilatos belongs to the Fundacion Casa Ducal de Medicaneli and is the residence of the Dukes of Medicaneli. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Oblique low angle view of Roman statue of Minerva in the Central Patio, Casa de Pilatos (Pilate's House), Seville, Spain, pictured on December 30, 2006, in the afternoon. Pilate's House, late 15th century, was built by the Enriquez and Ribera families During the 16th century these families, who had a strong relationship with Italy,  introduced the Renaissance style to Seville. In the palace is the sculpture collection of the Duke of Alcala  who brought back many Classical pieces from Italy and adapted the palace and gardens to exhibiting them in Renaissance style. The buildings were further modified according to Romantic taste in the 19th century and now present a combination of Mudejar-Gothic, Renaissance and Romantic styles. Today the Casa de Pilatos belongs to the Fundacion Casa Ducal de Medicaneli and is the residence of the Dukes of Medicaneli. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • View from the front of a Roman statue of Minerva, Central Patio, Casa de Pilatos (Pilate's House), Seville, Spain, pictured on December 30, 2006, in the afternoon. Pilate's House, late 15th century, was built by the Enriquez and Ribera families During the 16th century these families, who had a strong relationship with Italy,  introduced the Renaissance style to Seville. In the palace is the sculpture collection of the Duke of Alcala  who brought back many Classical pieces from Italy and adapted the palace and gardens to exhibiting them in Renaissance style. The buildings were further modified according to Romantic taste in the 19th century and now present a combination of Mudejar-Gothic, Renaissance and Romantic styles. Today the Casa de Pilatos belongs to the Fundacion Casa Ducal de Medicaneli and is the residence of the Dukes of Medicaneli. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of fountain courtyard and upper portico, Casa de Pilatos (Pilate's House), Seville, Spain, pictured on December 30, 2006, in the afternoon. Pilate's House, late 15th century, was built by the Enriquez and Ribera families. During the 16th century these families, who had a strong relationship with Italy,  introduced the Renaissance style to Seville. The buildings were further modified according to Romantic taste in the 19th century and now present a combination of Mudejar-Gothic, Renaissance and Romantic styles. Today the Casa de Pilatos belongs to the Fundacion Casa Ducal de Medicaneli and is the residence of the Dukes of Medicaneli. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • OLYMPIA, GREECE - APRIL, 13 : A general view of the Stadium entrance, on April 13, 2007, in Olympia, Greece. The Stadium was rebuilt in its current position to the East of the sanctuary in the 5th century BC. The 32 metre long vaulted athletes' entrance, seen in the early morning, was added in the late 3rd century BC. After being covered by alluvial deposits for hundreds of years Olympia was rediscovered in 1776, and excavated in the 19th century. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • OLYMPIA, GREECE - APRIL, 13 : A low angle view of the Stadium entrance, on April 13, 2007, in Olympia, Greece. The Stadium was rebuilt in its current position to the East of the sanctuary in the 5th century BC. The 32 metre long vaulted athletes' entrance, seen in the early morning, was added in the late 3rd century BC. After being covered by alluvial deposits for hundreds of years Olympia was rediscovered in 1776, and excavated in the 19th century. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • Sala dei Corazzieri or Hall of the Cuirassiers, an antechamber with wall paintings of the history of the House of Savoy and 19th century historical paintings, on the piano nobile of the Palazzo Reale di Torino, or Royal Palace of Turin, palace of the House of Savoy, built in the 16th century and renovated in baroque style by Filippo Juvarra under Christine Maria of France in the 17th century, in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Galeria del Daniel, designed by Carlo Emanuele Lanfranchi under Vittorio Amedeo II, with wall and ceiling paintings 1690-94 by Carlo Maratti and Daniel Seiter, at the Palazzo Reale di Torino, or Royal Palace of Turin, palace of the House of Savoy, built in the 16th century and renovated in baroque style by Filippo Juvarra under Christine Maria of France in the 17th century, in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. The gilded mirrors by Benedetto Alfieri and portraits by Pietro Ayres were added in the 19th century. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Apotheosis of King Carlo Alberto and Duke Emanuele Filiberto, painted ceiling by Paolo Emilio Morgari above the Scalone d'Onore, or staircase of honour, designed by Domenico Ferri in the 19th century, at the Palazzo Reale di Torino, or Royal Palace of Turin, palace of the House of Savoy, built in the 16th century and renovated in baroque style by Filippo Juvarra under Christine of France in the 17th century, in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Scalone d'Onore, or staircase of honour, designed by Domenico Ferri in the 19th century with painted ceiling by Paolo Emilio Morgari, at the Palazzo Reale di Torino, or Royal Palace of Turin, palace of the House of Savoy, built in the 16th century and renovated in baroque style by Filippo Juvarra under Christine of France in the 17th century, in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Scalone d'Onore, or staircase of honour, designed by Domenico Ferri in the 19th century with painted ceiling by Paolo Emilio Morgari, at the Palazzo Reale di Torino, or Royal Palace of Turin, palace of the House of Savoy, built in the 16th century and renovated in baroque style by Filippo Juvarra under Christine of France in the 17th century, in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bedroom of Diane de Poitiers, with 17th century canopy bed, fireplace by Jean Goujon, Cordoba leather armchairs, 16th century Flemish tapestries and decoration of initials of H and C combined to form a D (Henri II, Catherine de Medici, Diane de Poitiers), at the Chateau de Chenonceau, built 1514–22 in late Gothic and early Renaissance style, on the River Cher near Chenonceaux, Indre-et-Loire, France. Above the fireplace is a portrait of Catherine de Medici, 19th century, by Sauvage. The chateau was extended on a bridge across the river, commissioned by Diane de Poitiers and built 1556-59 by Philibert de l'Orme, with a gallery added 1570–76 by Jean Bullant. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and forms part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bedroom of Diane de Poitiers, with 17th century canopy bed, fireplace by Jean Goujon, Cordoba leather armchairs, 16th century Flemish tapestries and decoration of initials of H and C combined to form a D (Henri II, Catherine de Medici, Diane de Poitiers), at the Chateau de Chenonceau, built 1514–22 in late Gothic and early Renaissance style, on the River Cher near Chenonceaux, Indre-et-Loire, France. Above the fireplace is a portrait of Catherine de Medici, 19th century, by Sauvage. The chateau was extended on a bridge across the river, commissioned by Diane de Poitiers and built 1556-59 by Philibert de l'Orme, with a gallery added 1570–76 by Jean Bullant. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and forms part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait thought to be of Diane de Poitiers, 1500-66, oil painting on canvas, probably 19th century, in her bedroom in the Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire, in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France, rebuilt in the 15th century by Charles I d'Amboise on the site of a 10th century Burgundian castle founded by Odo I count of Blois. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cour d'Honneur, or main courtyard, with the south east wing, early 16th century, with its round tower, at the Chateau de Maintenon, built 13th - 18th century, and from 1674, residence of Madame de Maintenon, 1635-1719, second wife of King Louis XIV, at Maintenon, Eure-et-Loir, France. The facades of the main courtyard were changed in the 19th century by the Duke Paul de Noailles and his architect Henri Parent. In the distance is the parterre, designed by Andre Le Notre, and the Aqueduc de Maintenon, an unfinished aqueduct built 1686-89 by Vauban, part of a project to supply water in the Canal de l'Eure or Canal de Louis XIV, across the Eure valley to the Chateau de Versailles. The castle is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Black Virgin statue, an 11th century Virgin and child sculpture originally from the Holy Land, in dark wood painted black, in the Chapel of the Black Virgin, in the Cathedrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Moulins, originally built as a Flamboyant Gothic collegiate church in the 15th century, and became a cathedral with a Neo-Gothic nave added by Jean-Baptiste Lassus, Eugene Millet and Paul Selmersheim in the 19th century, at Moulins, Allier, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Body of Christ, detail from the Entombment, polychrome stone sculptural group, 16th century, with Nicodemus, Salome, Mary Magdalene, John, the Virgin, Mary mother of James and St Joseph of Arimathea, in the Cathedrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Moulins, originally built as a Flamboyant Gothic collegiate church in the 15th century, and became a cathedral with a Neo-Gothic nave added by Jean-Baptiste Lassus, Eugene Millet and Paul Selmersheim in the 19th century, at Moulins, Allier, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Entombment, polychrome stone sculptural group, 16th century, with Nicodemus, Salome, Mary Magdalene, John, the Virgin, Mary mother of James and St Joseph of Arimathea, in the Cathedrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Moulins, originally built as a Flamboyant Gothic collegiate church in the 15th century, and became a cathedral with a Neo-Gothic nave added by Jean-Baptiste Lassus, Eugene Millet and Paul Selmersheim in the 19th century, at Moulins, Allier, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Black Virgin statue, an 11th century Virgin and child sculpture originally from the Holy Land, in dark wood painted black, in the Chapel of the Black Virgin, in the Cathedrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Moulins, originally built as a Flamboyant Gothic collegiate church in the 15th century, and became a cathedral with a Neo-Gothic nave added by Jean-Baptiste Lassus, Eugene Millet and Paul Selmersheimin the 19th century, at Moulins, Allier, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Black Virgin statue, an 11th century Virgin and child sculpture originally from the Holy Land, in dark wood painted black, in the Chapel of the Black Virgin, in the Cathedrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Moulins, originally built as a Flamboyant Gothic collegiate church in the 15th century, and became a cathedral with a Neo-Gothic nave added by Jean-Baptiste Lassus, Eugene Millet and Paul Selmersheim in the 19th century, at Moulins, Allier, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France. The cathedral is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of tiles, Central Patio, Casa de Pilatos (Pilate's House), Seville, Spain, pictured on December 30, 2006, in the afternoon. Pilate's House, late 15th century, was built by the Enriquez and Ribera families During the 16th century these families, who had a strong relationship with Italy,  introduced the Renaissance style to Seville. The buildings were further modified according to Romantic taste in the 19th century and now present a combination of Mudejar-Gothic, Renaissance and Romantic styles. Today the Casa de Pilatos belongs to the Fundacion Casa Ducal de Medicaneli and is the residence of the Dukes of Medicaneli. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of the courtyard with fountain statue and a Roman statue of Minerva in the background, Central Patio, Casa de Pilatos (Pilate's House), Seville, Spain, pictured on December 30, 2006, in the afternoon. Pilate's House, late 15th century, was built by the Enriquez and Ribera families During the 16th century these families, who had a strong relationship with Italy,  introduced the Renaissance style to Seville. In the palace is the sculpture collection of the Duke of Alcala  who brought back many Classical pieces from Italy and adapted the palace and gardens to exhibiting them in Renaissance style. The buildings were further modified according to Romantic taste in the 19th century and now present a combination of Mudejar-Gothic, Renaissance and Romantic styles. Today the Casa de Pilatos belongs to the Fundacion Casa Ducal de Medicaneli and is the residence of the Dukes of Medicaneli. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of fountain statue,  Central Patio, Casa de Pilatos (Pilate's House), Seville, Spain, pictured on December 30, 2006, in the afternoon. Pilate's House, late 15th century, was built by the Enriquez and Ribera families During the 16th century these families, who had a strong relationship with Italy,  introduced the Renaissance style to Seville. In the palace is the sculpture collection of the Duke of Alcala  who brought back many Classical pieces from Italy and adapted the palace and gardens to exhibiting them in Renaissance style. The buildings were further modified according to Romantic taste in the 19th century and now present a combination of Mudejar-Gothic, Renaissance and Romantic styles. Today the Casa de Pilatos belongs to the Fundacion Casa Ducal de Medicaneli and is the residence of the Dukes of Medicaneli. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • High angle view of the central patio with Roman statue of Minerva and upper portico, Casa de Pilatos, Seville, Spain, pictured on December 30, 2006, in the afternoon. Pilate's House, late 15th century, was built by the Enriquez and Ribera families During the 16th century these families, who had a strong relationship with Italy,  introduced the Renaissance style to Seville. In the palace is the sculpture collection of the Duke of Alcala  who brought back many Classical pieces from Italy and adapted the palace and gardens to exhibiting them in Renaissance style. The buildings were further modified according to Romantic taste in the 19th century and now present a combination of Mudejar-Gothic, Renaissance and Romantic styles. Today the Casa de Pilatos belongs to the Fundacion Casa Ducal de Medicaneli and is the residence of the Dukes of Medicaneli. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle oblique view of the Central Patio with a Roman statue of Minerva in the distance, Casa de Pilatos (Pilate's House), Seville, Spain, pictured on December 30, 2006, in the afternoon. Pilate's House, late 15th century, was built by the Enriquez and Ribera families During the 16th century these families, who had a strong relationship with Italy,  introduced the Renaissance style to Seville. In the palace is the sculpture collection of the Duke of Alcala  who brought back many Classical pieces from Italy and adapted the palace and gardens to exhibiting them in Renaissance style. The buildings were further modified according to Romantic taste in the 19th century and now present a combination of Mudejar-Gothic, Renaissance and Romantic styles. Today the Casa de Pilatos belongs to the Fundacion Casa Ducal de Medicaneli and is the residence of the Dukes of Medicaneli. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of the Central Patio with a Roman statue of Minerva in the distance, Casa de Pilatos (Pilate's House), Seville, Spain, pictured on December 30, 2006, in the afternoon. Pilate's House, late 15th century, was built by the Enriquez and Ribera families During the 16th century these families, who had a strong relationship with Italy,  introduced the Renaissance style to Seville. In the palace is the sculpture collection of the Duke of Alcala  who brought back many Classical pieces from Italy and adapted the palace and gardens to exhibiting them in Renaissance style. The buildings were further modified according to Romantic taste in the 19th century and now present a combination of Mudejar-Gothic, Renaissance and Romantic styles. Today the Casa de Pilatos belongs to the Fundacion Casa Ducal de Medicaneli and is the residence of the Dukes of Medicaneli. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of a Roman statue of Minerva in the Central Patio, Casa de Pilatos (Pilate's House), Seville, Spain, pictured on December 30, 2006, in the afternoon. Pilate's House, late 15th century, was built by the Enriquez and Ribera families During the 16th century these families, who had a strong relationship with Italy,  introduced the Renaissance style to Seville. In the palace is the sculpture collection of the Duke of Alcala  who brought back many Classical pieces from Italy and adapted the palace and gardens to exhibiting them in Renaissance style. The buildings were further modified according to Romantic taste in the 19th century and now present a combination of Mudejar-Gothic, Renaissance and Romantic styles. Today the Casa de Pilatos belongs to the Fundacion Casa Ducal de Medicaneli and is the residence of the Dukes of Medicaneli. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • OLYMPIA, GREECE - APRIL, 13 : A low angle view of the Stadium entrance, on April 13, 2007, in Olympia, Greece. The Stadium was rebuilt in its current position to the East of the sanctuary in the 5th century BC. The 32 metre long vaulted athletes' entrance, seen in the early morning, was added in the late 3rd century BC. After being covered by alluvial deposits for hundreds of years Olympia was rediscovered in 1776, and excavated in the 19th century. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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