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  • New Chapel, with Baroque ceiling frescoes by Pietro Dandini, 1646-1712, of saints and angels ascending to the Trinity, in the Villa La Petraia, a 14th century Villa Medicea at Castello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy. This room was originally Cosimo III de Medici's bedroom, study room and private chapel and was remodelled in 1774 by the Lorraines. The wall frescoes by Rinaldo Botti, Giuseppe Gricci and Giuseppe Del Moro, late 17th century, depict classical architraved loggia with columns and niches occupied by Virtues. The villa is now a museum and forms part of the Medici UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • New Chapel, with ceiling frescoes by Pier Dandini of saints and angels ascending to the Trinity, in the Villa La Petraia, a 14th century Villa Medicea at Castello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy. This room was originally Cosimo III de Medici's bedroom, study room and private chapel and was remodelled in 1774 by the Lorraines. The wall frescoes by Rinaldo Botti, Giuseppe Gricci and Giuseppe Del Moro, late 17th century, depict classical architraved loggia with columns and niches occupied by Virtues. The villa is now a museum and forms part of the Medici UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Empress' bedroom, used by empress Elisabeth of Austria (Sissi) from 1856, decorated in Neoclassical style in 1810s, in the Sissi apartments, in the Royal Palace of Venice, now the Correr Museum, on the Piazza San Marco in Venice, Veneto, Italy. The new baroque upholstery on the walls was added in 1854 and the ceiling was painted by Giuseppe Borsato and Giovanni Bevilacqua. The Napoleonic wing was built 1807-13 designed by Giovanni Antonio Antolini and Giuseppe Maria Soli and was used by Napoleon until 1814, the Emperor of Austria until 1866 and the king of Italy until 1919, and restored 2000-22. The historic centre of Venice is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pont Alexandre III, 1896-1900 for World Expo 1900 to commemorate the French-Russian Alliance of 1892, by the architects J. Cassine-Bernard and G. Cousin and engineers A. Alby and J. Resal, Petit Palais in the distance, inaugurated in 1902, built by Charles Girault and created for the  World Expo 1900, 8th arrondissement, Paris, France Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pont Alexandre III, 1896-1900 for World Expo 1900 to commemorate the French-Russian Alliance of 1892, by the architects J. Cassine-Bernard and G. Cousin and engineers A. Alby and J. Resal, Grand Palais in the distance, 1897-1900 for World Expo 1900, by the architects Henri-Adolphe-Auguste Deglane, Louis-Albert Louvet, Albert-Félix-Théophile Thomas and Charles-Louis Girault, 8th arrondissement, Paris, France Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pont Alexandre III, 1896-1900 for World Expo 1900 to commemorate the French-Russian Alliance of 1892, by the architects J. Cassine-Bernard and G. Cousin and engineers A. Alby and J. Resal, Partial view from the southeast with the Grand Palais in the distance, 1897-1900 for World Expo 1900, by the architects Henri-Adolphe-Auguste Deglane, Louis-Albert Louvet, Albert-Félix-Théophile Thomas and Charles-Louis Girault, 8th arrondissement, Paris, France Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gilt-bronze statue of "Fame" supported on massives 17 meter socles, Pont Alexandre III, 1896-1900 for World Expo 1900 to commemorate the French-Russian Alliance of 1892, by the architects J. Cassine-Bernard and G. Cousin and engineers A. Alby and J. Resal, 8th arrondissement, Paris, France Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • File of streetlights, Pont Alexandre III, 1896-1900 for World Expo 1900 to commemorate the French-Russian Alliance of 1892, by the architects J. Cassine-Bernard and G. Cousin and engineers A. Alby and J. Resal, Grand Palais in the distance, 1897-1900 for World Expo 1900, by the architects Henri-Adolphe-Auguste Deglane, Louis-Albert Louvet, Albert-Félix-Théophile Thomas and Charles-Louis Girault, 8th arrondissement, Paris, France Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • File of streetlights, Pont Alexandre III, 1896-1900 for World Expo 1900 to commemorate the French-Russian Alliance of 1892, by the architects J. Cassine-Bernard and G. Cousin and engineers A. Alby and J. Resal, Grand Palais in the distance, 1897-1900 for World Expo 1900, by the architects Henri-Adolphe-Auguste Deglane, Louis-Albert Louvet, Albert-Félix-Théophile Thomas and Charles-Louis Girault, 8th arrondissement, Paris, France Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pont Alexandre III, 1896-1900 for World Expo 1900 to commemorate the French-Russian Alliance of 1892, by the architects J. Cassine-Bernard and G. Cousin and engineers A. Alby and J. Resal, Grand Palais in the distance, 1897-1900 for World Expo 1900, by the architects Henri-Adolphe-Auguste Deglane, Louis-Albert Louvet, Albert-Félix-Théophile Thomas and Charles-Louis Girault, 8th arrondissement, Paris, France Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pont Alexandre III by night, 1896-1900 for World Expo 1900 to commemorate the French-Russian Alliance of 1892, by the architects J. Cassine-Bernard and G. Cousin and engineers A. Alby and J. Resal, Grand Palais in the distance, 1897-1900 for World Expo 1900, by the architects Henri-Adolphe-Auguste Deglane, Louis-Albert Louvet, Albert-Félix-Théophile Thomas and Charles-Louis Girault, 8th arrondissement, Paris, France Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gilt-bronze statues of "Fames" supported on massives 17 meter socles, Pont Alexandre III, 1896-1900 for World Expo 1900 to commemorate the French-Russian Alliance of 1892, by the architects J. Cassine-Bernard and G. Cousin and engineers A. Alby and J. Resal, 8th arrondissement, Paris, France Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pont Alexandre III, 1896-1900 for World Expo 1900 to commemorate the French-Russian Alliance of 1892, by the architects J. Cassine-Bernard and G. Cousin and engineers A. Alby and J. Resal, Grand Palais in the distance, 1897-1900 for World Expo 1900, by the architects Henri-Adolphe-Auguste Deglane, Louis-Albert Louvet, Albert-Félix-Théophile Thomas and Charles-Louis Girault, 8th arrondissement, Paris, France Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of baroque altar, New Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 17, 2010. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Galeria Dorada or Golden Gallery, built in Valencia baroque style by the 10th duke of Gandia, Pascual Francis Borja Aragon y Centelles, to commemorate the canonisation of St Francis Borja, in the Palau Ducal in Gandia, on the Costa del Azahar, Valencia, Spain. The gallery consists of 5 rooms with painted canvases on the ceilings, and divided by carved wooden porches with gold leaf. The Ducal Palace of the Borgias of Gandia was originally built in the 14th and 15th centuries in Valencian Gothic style, and later added to in Renaissance, baroque and neo-Gothic style. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Galeria Dorada or Golden Gallery, built in Valencia baroque style by the 10th duke of Gandia, Pascual Francis Borja Aragon y Centelles, to commemorate the canonisation of S Francis Borja, in the Palau Ducal in Gandia, on the Costa del Azahar, Valencia, Spain. The gallery consists of 5 rooms with painted canvases on the ceilings, and divided by carved wooden porches with gold leaf. The Ducal Palace of the Borgias of Gandia was originally built in the 14th and 15th centuries in Valencian Gothic style, and later added to in Renaissance, baroque and neo-Gothic style. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from the roof, New Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010. The elaborate Baroque carvings are lit by the winter afternoon sunshine with a view of the city in the background. To the right is the scallop-tiled  Torre del Gallo (Cock Tower), a ribbed umbrella lantern in the Byzantine style. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of Baroque decoration, New Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010 in the late afternoon. On the right is the scallop-tiled  Torre del Gallo (Cock Tower), a ribbed umbrella lantern in the Byzantine style. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • San Francisco de Borja, 1510-72, accompanied by saints linked to his life, flanked by the Virgin and St Michael the archangel, painting, detail, from the ceiling of the Galeria Dorada or Golden Gallery, in the Palau Ducal in Gandia, on the Costa del Azahar, Valencia, Spain. The Golden Gallery was built in Valencia baroque style by the 10th duke of Gandia, Pascual Francis Borja Aragon y Centelles, to commemorate the canonisation of St Francis Borja. The Ducal Palace of the Borgias of Gandia was originally built in the 14th and 15th centuries in Valencian Gothic style, and later added to in Renaissance, baroque and neo-Gothic style. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Galeria Dorada or Golden Gallery, built in Valencia baroque style by the 10th duke of Gandia, Pascual Francis Borja Aragon y Centelles, to commemorate the canonisation of St Francis Borja, in the Palau Ducal in Gandia, on the Costa del Azahar, Valencia, Spain. The gallery consists of 5 rooms with painted canvases on the ceilings, and divided by carved wooden porches with gold leaf. The Ducal Palace of the Borgias of Gandia was originally built in the 14th and 15th centuries in Valencian Gothic style, and later added to in Renaissance, baroque and neo-Gothic style. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • San Francisco de Borja, 1510-72, accompanied by saints linked to his life, flanked by the Virgin and St Michael the archangel, painting, detail, from the ceiling of the Galeria Dorada or Golden Gallery, in the Palau Ducal in Gandia, on the Costa del Azahar, Valencia, Spain. The Golden Gallery was built in Valencia baroque style by the 10th duke of Gandia, Pascual Francis Borja Aragon y Centelles, to commemorate the canonisation of St Francis Borja. The Ducal Palace of the Borgias of Gandia was originally built in the 14th and 15th centuries in Valencian Gothic style, and later added to in Renaissance, baroque and neo-Gothic style. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Galeria Dorada or Golden Gallery, built in Valencia baroque style by the 10th duke of Gandia, Pascual Francis Borja Aragon y Centelles, to commemorate the canonisation of S Francis Borja, in the Palau Ducal in Gandia, on the Costa del Azahar, Valencia, Spain.  The gallery consists of 5 rooms with painted canvases on the ceilings, and divided by carved wooden porches with gold leaf. The Ducal Palace of the Borgias of Gandia was originally built in the 14th and 15th centuries in Valencian Gothic style, and later added to in Renaissance, baroque and neo-Gothic style. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Alfonso de Borja, later Pope Calixtus III, 1378-1458, painting, detail, from the ceiling of the Galeria Dorada or Golden Gallery, in the Palau Ducal in Gandia, on the Costa del Azahar, Valencia, Spain. The Golden Gallery was built in Valencia baroque style by the 10th duke of Gandia, Pascual Francis Borja Aragon y Centelles, to commemorate the canonisation of St Francis Borja. The Ducal Palace of the Borgias of Gandia was originally built in the 14th and 15th centuries in Valencian Gothic style, and later added to in Renaissance, baroque and neo-Gothic style. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Church and Convent of the Dominicans, built 1510, the first catholic building in the New World, in the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. It was inaugurated in 1532 and became the University Santo Tomas de Aquino in 1538, the first university in the Americas. The facade displays Gothic, Baroque and Elizabethan Gothic styles, and was restored in Baroque style in 1746. Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Church and Convent of the Dominicans, built 1510, the first catholic building in the New World, in the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. It was inaugurated in 1532 and became the University Santo Tomas de Aquino in 1538, the first university in the Americas. The facade displays Gothic, Baroque and Elizabethan Gothic styles, and was restored in Baroque style in 1746. Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Church and Convent of the Dominicans, built 1510, the first catholic building in the New World, in the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. It was inaugurated in 1532 and became the University Santo Tomas de Aquino in 1538, the first university in the Americas. The facade displays Gothic, Baroque and Elizabethan Gothic styles, and was restored in Baroque style in 1746. Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Church and Convent of the Dominicans, built 1510, the first catholic building in the New World, in the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. It was inaugurated in 1532 and became the University Santo Tomas de Aquino in 1538, the first university in the Americas. The facade displays Gothic, Baroque and Elizabethan Gothic styles, and was restored in Baroque style in 1746. Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Panoramic rooftop view of Clerecia Church, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010 in the afternoon, from the New Cathedral. The Baroque style Clerecia Church, originally the Royal College of the Company of Jesus, was commissioned in the 17th century, from architect Juan Gomez de Mora, by Queen Margarita of Austria, wife of Philip III of Spain. It comprises two sections: the Jesuit school and church, with its three-storey Baroque cloister, and private living quarters for the monks and now houses the Salamanca Pontificia University.  Salamanca, an important Spanish University city, is known as La Ciudad Dorada ("The golden city") because of the unique golden colour of its Renaissance sandstone buildings. Founded in 1218 its University is still one of the most important in Spain. Around it the Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Panoramic rooftop view of Clerecia Church, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010 in the afternoon, from the New Cathedral. The Baroque style Clerecia Church, originally the Royal College of the Company of Jesus, was commissioned in the 17th century, from architect Juan Gomez de Mora, by Queen Margarita of Austria, wife of Philip III of Spain. It comprises two sections: the Jesuit school and church, with its three-storey Baroque cloister, and private living quarters for the monks and now houses the Salamanca Pontificia University.  Salamanca, an important Spanish University city, is known as La Ciudad Dorada ("The golden city") because of the unique golden colour of its Renaissance sandstone buildings. Founded in 1218 its University is still one of the most important in Spain. Around it the Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Rooftop view of Clerecia Church, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010 in the afternoon, from the New Cathedral. The Baroque style Clerecia Church, originally the Royal College of the Company of Jesus, was commissioned in the 17th century, from architect Juan Gomez de Mora, by Queen Margarita of Austria, wife of Philip III of Spain. It comprises two sections: the Jesuit school and church, with its three-storey Baroque cloister, and private living quarters for the monks and now houses the Salamanca Pontificia University.  Salamanca, an important Spanish University city, is known as La Ciudad Dorada ("The golden city") because of the unique golden colour of its Renaissance sandstone buildings. Founded in 1218 its University is still one of the most important in Spain. Around it the Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Rooftop view of Clerecia Church, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010 in the afternoon, from the New Cathedral. The Baroque style Clerecia Church, originally the Royal College of the Company of Jesus, was commissioned in the 17th century, from architect Juan Gomez de Mora, by Queen Margarita of Austria, wife of Philip III of Spain. It comprises two sections: the Jesuit school and church, with its three-storey Baroque cloister, and private living quarters for the monks and now houses the Salamanca Pontificia University.  Salamanca, an important Spanish University city, is known as La Ciudad Dorada ("The golden city") because of the unique golden colour of its Renaissance sandstone buildings. Founded in 1218 its University is still one of the most important in Spain. Around it the Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stained glass windows, 17th century, with central image of Christ resurrected, Eglise Saint-Sulpice (St Sulpitius' Church), c.1646-1745, Paris, France. Chancel of the late Baroque church by Christophe Gamard, Louis Le Vau and Daniel Gittard; church completed 1714-45 by Gilles-Marie Oppenord. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pieta, Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clesinger, c. 1850, Eglise Saint-Sulpice (St Sulpitius' Church), c.1646-1745, late Baroque church on the Left Bank, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from the front, Door of the Holy Birth, New Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 18, 2010 in the afternoon. Scenes of the Nativity and Epiphany are carved in relief above the doors in the elaborately decorated facade. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • High angle view, interior, New Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of organ, new Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 18, 2010. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New, both housing a historic organ. This one was built by Pedro Echevarra in 1744. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of decorated ceilings and Cupola, New Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 18, 2010. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • High angle view, interior, New Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010, showing the elegant high pillars supporting the decorated ceiling which leads to the Cupola. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Christ crucified, New Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 18, 2010. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of ceiling, New Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 17, 2010. The elaborately carved ceiling is supported by elegant columns and opens to the cupola. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of Ramos Door, New Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 18, 2010 at midday. The 16th century Tympanum above the Palm Door is carved with a relief by Juan Rodriguez showing Jesus entering Jerusalem. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of Bell Tower, New Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 18, 2010 against a bright winter afternoon sky. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • High angle view, interior, New Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010, showing the elegant high pillars supporting the decorated ceiling which leads to the Cupola. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view, Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010 at night, floodlit, showing the Cupola and buttresses. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of Bell Tower, New Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010 against a bright winter afternoon sky. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • High angle view, interior, New Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010, showing the elegant high pillars supporting the decorated ceiling which leads to the Cupola. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of Gothic archways, Old Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of carving above the Door of the Holy Birth, New Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 18, 2010 in the afternoon. Scenes of the Nativity and Epiphany are carved in relief above the doors in the elaborately decorated facade. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from the front of South Transept Portal, New Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured at night, floodlit, on December 17, 2010, with its Cupola and pinnacles above. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • High angle view, interior, New Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010, showing the elegant high pillars supporting the decorated ceiling which leads to the Cupola. In the foreground is an elaborately carved screen. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Baroque facade of the Santa Maria Cathedral or Cathedral of St Mary of Girona, in Girona, situated at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Guell, Catalonia, Spain. Here we see the Baroque facade, begun in 1606 and completed in 1961, with its sculptures decorating the 3 orders of the facade made by local sculptors in the 1960s, and the new octagonal bell tower, begun in 1590 and completed in the 18th century, which houses 6 bells. A staircase of 90 steps dating to 1607 leads up to this entrance. The cathedral was begun in the 11th century in Romanesque style, and later continued in the 14th century in Catalan Gothic style, redesigned by Pere Sacoma in 1312 and built by the school of Mallorcan architect Jaume Fabre. Of the original Romanesque building only the 12th century cloister and a bell tower remain. The cathedral was completed in the 18th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view, Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010 at night, floodlit with the Roman bridge in the foreground. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view, Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010 lit by the evening sun. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured at night, floodlit, on December 17, 2010. Features visble are the Torrre de Gallo and the Cupola. The scallop-tiled  Torre del Gallo (Cock Tower) is a ribbed umbrella lantern in the Byzantine style. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of Torre de Gallo, Old Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010 in the winter afternoon sunshine. The scallop-tiled  Torre del Gallo (Cock Tower)is a ribbed umbrella lantern in the Byzantine style. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view, Cathedral and bridge, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 18, 2010 in the afternoon. The Bell Tower and Cupola tower over the surrounding houses, and the bridge is reflected in the Tormes river.  Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view, Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 18, 2010 in the afternoon, with the Bell Tower and Cupola towering over the surrounding houses, and reflected in the Tormes river. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view, Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured with the Bell Tower and Cupola towering over the surrounding houses, on December 18, 2010 in the afternoon. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view, Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010 at night, floodlit. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle general view, Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010 lit by the evening sun with the Roman bridge in the foreground. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view, Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010, lit by the evening sun. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view, Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 18, 2010 in the afternoon. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of Torre de Gallo, Old Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010 in the winter afternoon sunshine. The scallop-tiled  Torre del Gallo (Cock Tower)is a ribbed umbrella lantern in the Byzantine style. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of side door, Old Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010. Above the Romanesque door is a sculpture of the Virgin Mary in a Classical style niche. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of cupola, Old Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view, Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010 at night, floodlit. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Rooftop view, Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010 in the winter afternoon sunshine. The Torre de Gallo and Cupola are seen with the buttresses supporting the roof. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of Romanesque cloister alley with tombs and access to the chapels, Old Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of Saint Barbara's Chapel, Old Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 19, 2010. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Interior view towards the new east window created by Iranian-born artist Shirazeh Houshiary, 2008, in the Baroque church of St Martin-in-the-Fields, 1726, James Gibbs, Greater London, UK. The new east window appears to depict a cross as if seen reflected in water. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Princes St Gardens, with (left), the Museum of the Mound, a museum of money and economics opened 2006 in the Bank of Scotland headquarters, a Baroque Revival building on the Mound, and (right), New College, the School of Divinity of the University of Edinburgh, built 1843 in Neo Gothic style by William Playfair, in Edinburgh, Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Left-right, corner of Mansion House, official residence of the Lord Mayor of London, built 1739-52 in Palladian style by George Dance the Elder, 1695-1768; Rothschild Bank headquarters at New Court, St Swithin's Lane, 2010, designed by Rem Koolhaas; St Stephen Walbrook, church designed in Baroque style by Christopher Wren, 1632-1723, and the Walbrook Building, an office block built 2007-10 and designed by Foster and Partners, in the City, London, England. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 'Jesus pacientisimo', wooden painted statue, late baroque, of Jesus sitting on a rock before the crucifixion, in the Museo de las Casas Reales, or Museum of the Royal Houses, in the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The museum was opened in 1973 to celebrate the history and culture of the Spanish inhabitants of the colony, and is housed in a 16th century colonial palace originally serving as governor's office and Audiencia Real or Royal Court. Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Silver tomb of Queen Santa Isabel, surrounded by Baroque gilded woodwork, in the Mosteiro de Santa Clara-a-Nova, or Monastery of Santa Clara a Nova, built 1649, Coimbra, Portugal. The new monastery was built when the river Mondego flooded the old Monastery of the Poor Claire Nuns (Santa Clara-a-Velha), with plans by Fray Joao Turriano, a Benedictine monk and royal engineer, with work supervised by Master Domingos de Freitas and his brother Pedro de Frietas. St Elizabeth of Portugal, 1271—1336, was canonised in 1625 and her remains were placed here in 1677. Coimbra dates back to Roman times and was the capital of Portugal from 1131 to 1255. Its historic buildings are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Annunciation, 1577-80, by El Greco, 1541-1614, Baroque oil painting, in the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, in the Palau Nacional on Montjuic Hill, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Coronation of the Virgin, detail from the Retaule de Santa Maria, main altarpiece by Pau Costa and Joan Torras, in baroque style, built 1723-29 and gilded 1770-88, in the Church of St Mary, or Esglesia de Santa Maria de Cadaques, built in the 17th century, in Cadaques, on the Cap de Creus peninsula, Catalonia, Spain. The 23m high altarpiece is dedicated to the Virgin of Hope, and features scenes of the apocalypse, the life of the Virgin and saints. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Assumption of the Virgin Mary, painting, detail from the Retaule de Sant Baldiri, or Altarpiece of St Baudelius, 16th century, baroque, in a side chapel, in the Church of St Mary, or Esglesia de Santa Maria de Cadaques, built in the 17th century, in Cadaques, on the Cap de Creus peninsula, Catalonia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The descent of the Holy Spirit to the disciples at Pentecost, from an illustrated bible, 1763, in the Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, in Coimbra, Portugal. The engravings are after drawings by Raphael and other masters, with words by Claude Hernissant and printed by Guillaume Deprez. The Casa da Livraria was built during the reign of King John V or Joao V, and consists of the Green Room, Red Room and Black Room, with 250,000 books dating from the 16th - 18th centuries. The library is part of the Faculty of Law and the University is housed in the buildings of the Royal Palace of Coimbra. The building is classified as a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Shepherds at the nativity, from an illustrated bible, 1763, in the Joanina Library, or Biblioteca Joanina, a Baroque library built 1717-28 by Gaspar Ferreira, part of the University of Coimbra General Library, in Coimbra, Portugal. The engravings are after drawings by Raphael and other masters, with words by Claude Hernissant and printed by Guillaume Deprez. The Casa da Livraria was built during the reign of King John V or Joao V, and consists of the Green Room, Red Room and Black Room, with 250,000 books dating from the 16th - 18th centuries. The library is part of the Faculty of Law and the University is housed in the buildings of the Royal Palace of Coimbra. The building is classified as a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Archbishop's Palace, seat of Prague‚??s archbishop and the archdiocese administration since 1562, Prague, Czech Republic. After Hussites burned the Bishop's Palace in the Lesser Town in 1420, the Habsburg ruler Ferdinand I built this new imposing palace on Hradcanske square near Prague Castle. First built in Renaissance style, it was rebuilt in Baroque and, in 18th century, in Rococo style. The building has 4 wings and 4 courtyards. The front facade is decorated by Ignac Frantisek Platzer. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Santa Maria Cathedral or Cathedral of St Mary of Girona towering over houses in the town of Girona, at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Guell, Catalonia, Spain. The cathedral was begun in the 11th century in Romanesque style, and later continued in the 14th century in Catalan Gothic style, redesigned by Pere Sacoma in 1312 and built by the school of Mallorcan architect Jaume Fabre. Of the original Romanesque building only the 12th century cloister and a bell tower remain. The cathedral was completed in the 18th century. Here we see the Baroque facade and new octagonal bell tower, begun in 1590 and completed in the 18th century, which houses 6 bells. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Santa Maria Cathedral or Cathedral of St Mary of Girona, Eiffel bridge and houses overlooking the river Onyar in the town of Girona, at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Guell, Catalonia, Spain. The cathedral was begun in the 11th century in Romanesque style, and later continued in the 14th century in Catalan Gothic style, redesigned by Pere Sacoma in 1312 and built by the school of Mallorcan architect Jaume Fabre. Of the original Romanesque building only the 12th century cloister and a bell tower remain. The cathedral was completed in the 18th century. Here we see the Baroque facade and new octagonal bell tower, begun in 1590 and completed in the 18th century, which houses 6 bells. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Santa Maria Cathedral or Cathedral of St Mary of Girona, Eiffel bridge and houses overlooking the river Onyar in the town of Girona, at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Guell, Catalonia, Spain. The cathedral was begun in the 11th century in Romanesque style, and later continued in the 14th century in Catalan Gothic style, redesigned by Pere Sacoma in 1312 and built by the school of Mallorcan architect Jaume Fabre. Of the original Romanesque building only the 12th century cloister and a bell tower remain. The cathedral was completed in the 18th century. Here we see the Baroque facade and new octagonal bell tower, begun in 1590 and completed in the 18th century, which houses 6 bells. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Santa Maria Cathedral or Cathedral of St Mary of Girona, footbridge and houses overlooking the river Onyar in the town of Girona, at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Guell, Catalonia, Spain. The cathedral was begun in the 11th century in Romanesque style, and later continued in the 14th century in Catalan Gothic style, redesigned by Pere Sacoma in 1312 and built by the school of Mallorcan architect Jaume Fabre. Of the original Romanesque building only the 12th century cloister and a bell tower remain. The cathedral was completed in the 18th century. Here we see the Baroque facade and new octagonal bell tower, begun in 1590 and completed in the 18th century, which houses 6 bells. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Panoramic view, Cathedral, Salamanca, Spain, pictured on December 18, 2010 in the afternoon, with the Bell Tower and Cupola towering over the surrounding houses, and reflected in the Tormes river. Salamanca, Spain's most important University city,  has two adjoining Cathedrals, Old and New. The old Romanesque Cathedral was begun in the 12th century, and the new in the 16th century. Its style was designed to be Gothic rather than Renaissance in keeping with its older neighbour, but building continued over several centuries and a Baroque cupola was added in the 18th century. Restoration was necessary after the great Lisbon earthquake, 1755. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Iglesia de Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes, or Church of Our Lady of Mercy, built 1520-50 and restored many times, dedicated to the patron saint of Dominicans, in the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The colonial church as a wide vaulted nave with side chapels between its buttresses, a high choir, an octagonal apse and a baroque altar. Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Iglesia de Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes, or Church of Our Lady of Mercy, built 1520-50 and restored many times, dedicated to the patron saint of Dominicans, in the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The colonial church as a wide vaulted nave with side chapels between its buttresses, a high choir, an octagonal apse and a baroque altar. Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pieta, marble sculpture by Nino Geraci, 1900-80, in the Church of St Francis of Assisi, or Chiesa di San Francesco d'Assisi, built in the 13th century in Gothic and Sicilian Baroque style, in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The plinth of the sculpture carries a dedication to Giacomo Marcello, mayor of Palermo, in 1974 on the 350th anniversary of the consecration of the city. Palermo's Arab and Norman centre is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Catedral de Santa Cruz de Cadiz (Cadiz Cathedral), designed by Vicente Acero in Baroque and Neoclassical style and built 1722-1838, on the Campo del Sur, Cadiz, Andalusia, Southern Spain. Cadiz is one of the oldest cities in Europe, founded by the Phoenicians in 1100 BC, and later became a Carthaginian then a Roman city, and Spain's constitution was signed here in 1812. It is situated on a peninsula on the Costa de la Luz. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View of the coastal buildings of Cadiz on the Campo del Sur in the evening, with the Catedral de Santa Cruz de Cadiz (Cadiz Cathedral), designed by Vicente Acero in Baroque and Neoclassical style and built 1722-1838, Andalusia, Southern Spain. On the right is the Old Cathedral of Cadiz, or Iglesia de Santa Cruz, originally built 1262-63 and rebuilt in the 18th century. Cadiz is one of the oldest cities in Europe, founded by the Phoenicians in 1100 BC, and later became a Carthaginian then a Roman city, and Spain's constitution was signed here in 1812. It is situated on a peninsula on the Costa de la Luz. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Circumcision of Christ, stone relief panel, in the Catedral de la Asuncion de Jaen, or Santa Iglesia Catedral de la Asuncion de la Virgen, in Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The current cathedral was built in the 16th century on the site of an older building, and is known for its Renaissance chapter house and sacristy by Andres de Vandelvira and its Baroque facade by Eufrasio Lopez de Rojas. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Scourging at the pillar, painting by Sebastian Martinez, in the Neoclassical altarpiece by Sebastian and Francisco Solis, in the Capilla del Rostro Santo, built by Juan de Aranda in the 17th century, the main chapel in the Catedral de la Asuncion de Jaen, or Santa Iglesia Catedral de la Asuncion de la Virgen, in Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The current cathedral was built in the 16th century on the site of an older building, and is known for its Renaissance chapter house and sacristy by Andres de Vandelvira and its Baroque facade by Eufrasio Lopez de Rojas. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View over the rooftops of Cadiz, with the dome and towers of the Catedral de Santa Cruz de Cadiz (Cadiz Cathedral), designed by  Vicente Acero in Baroque and Neoclassical style and built 1722-1838, Andalusia, Southern Spain. Cadiz is one of the oldest cities in Europe, founded by the Phoenicians in 1100 BC, and later became a Carthaginian then a Roman city, and Spain's constitution was signed here in 1812. It is situated on a peninsula on the Costa de la Luz. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ambulatory and tabernacle, Catedral de Santa Cruz de Cadiz (Cadiz Cathedral), designed by Vicente Acero in Baroque and Neoclassical style and built 1722-1838, Cadiz, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The cathedral interior is 85m long and 60m wide in a triple-nave Latin cross plan, with the tabernacle under the dome in a Corinthian structure resembling a Greek temple. Cadiz is one of the oldest cities in Europe, founded by the Phoenicians in 1100 BC, and later became a Carthaginian then a Roman city, and Spain's constitution was signed here in 1812. It is situated on a peninsula on the Costa de la Luz. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Catedral de Santa Cruz de Cadiz (Cadiz Cathedral), designed by Vicente Acero in Baroque and Neoclassical style and built 1722-1838, on the Campo del Sur, Cadiz, Andalusia, Southern Spain. On the right is the Iglesia de Santa Cruz de Cadiz (Old Cathedral of Cadiz), originally built 1262-63 and rebuilt in the 18th century. Cadiz is one of the oldest cities in Europe, founded by the Phoenicians in 1100 BC, and later became a Carthaginian then a Roman city, and Spain's constitution was signed here in 1812. It is situated on a peninsula on the Costa de la Luz. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View of the coastal buildings of Cadiz on the Campo del Sur, with the Catedral de Santa Cruz de Cadiz (Cadiz Cathedral), designed by Vicente Acero in Baroque and Neoclassical style and built 1722-1838, Andalusia, Southern Spain. On the right is the Iglesia de Santa Cruz de Cadiz (Old Cathedral of Cadiz), originally built 1262-63 and rebuilt in the 18th century. Cadiz is one of the oldest cities in Europe, founded by the Phoenicians in 1100 BC, and later became a Carthaginian then a Roman city, and Spain's constitution was signed here in 1812. It is situated on a peninsula on the Costa de la Luz. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bronze statue of Jesus standing on an illuminated globe, 1935, by Mariano Benlliure, 1862-1947, in the Capilla del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus, Chapel of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in the Catedral de Santa Cruz de Cadiz (Cadiz Cathedral), designed by Vicente Acero in Baroque and Neoclassical style and built 1722-1838, Cadiz, Andalusia, Southern Spain. Cadiz is one of the oldest cities in Europe, founded by the Phoenicians in 1100 BC, and later became a Carthaginian then a Roman city, and Spain's constitution was signed here in 1812. It is situated on a peninsula on the Costa de la Luz. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Pope Pius IX, 1792-1878, oil painting on canvas, in the Catedral de Santa Cruz de Cadiz (Cadiz Cathedral), designed by Vicente Acero in Baroque and Neoclassical style and built 1722-1838, Cadiz, Andalusia, Southern Spain. Cadiz is one of the oldest cities in Europe, founded by the Phoenicians in 1100 BC, and later became a Carthaginian then a Roman city, and Spain's constitution was signed here in 1812. It is situated on a peninsula on the Costa de la Luz. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Painted statue of San German, patron saint of Cadiz, holding a cross and a palm frond, 1687, by Luisa Roldan la Roldana, with clothes of a Roman legionary made by Luis Antonio de los Arcos, husband of the sculptor, in the Catedral de Santa Cruz de Cadiz (Cadiz Cathedral), designed by Vicente Acero in Baroque and Neoclassical style and built 1722-1838, Cadiz, Andalusia, Southern Spain. Cadiz is one of the oldest cities in Europe, founded by the Phoenicians in 1100 BC, and later became a Carthaginian then a Roman city, and Spain's constitution was signed here in 1812. It is situated on a peninsula on the Costa de la Luz. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Santa Teresa de Avila, detail, oil painting on canvas, 1668, by Cornelio Schut, 1629-85, in the Capilla de Santa Teresa, Catedral de Santa Cruz de Cadiz (Cadiz Cathedral), designed by Vicente Acero in Baroque and Neoclassical style and built 1722-1838, Cadiz, Andalusia, Southern Spain. Cadiz is one of the oldest cities in Europe, founded by the Phoenicians in 1100 BC, and later became a Carthaginian then a Roman city, and Spain's constitution was signed here in 1812. It is situated on a peninsula on the Costa de la Luz. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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