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  • Coat of arms of the town of Collioure, mosaic in a medallion on the square of the Eglise Notre-Dame des Anges de Collioure, in Collioure, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The coat of arms features 3 towers and a barque catalane, a traditional catalan lateen sailed fishing boat. Collioure is a small town depicted by many artists in the 20th century, on the Vermilion Coast near the Spanish border. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Reproduction of the coat of arms of Philippe Pot, with lions, helmet and swords, on the wall of the Grande Salle, a ceremonial room used for public meetings, receptions and banquets, in the main 15th century building of the Chateau de Chateauneuf, or Chateauneuf-en-Auxois, a 12th and 15th century castle, Cote d'Or, Burgundy, France. The original painted coat of arms of Philippe Pot on the ceremonial fireplace was damaged in the French Revolution. Originally built in 1132 by Jean de Chaudenay, the castle was modified from a medieval fortress to a residence from 1457 under Philippe le Bon, Duc de Bourgogne, or Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, who gave the castle to his advisor Philippe Pot, 1428-93. The castle sits on an outcrop overlooking the valley of the Canal de Bourgogne and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Coat of arms of the Brotherhood of Weavers, detail from the Retable de Notre-Dame de l'Esperance, or Retable de la Confrerie des Tisserands, in the Chapelle des Tisserands, in the Eglise Saint-Jacques, a Gothic church built 1260-80 in Perpignan, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The church is on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gilded leather with coat of arms and putti, made in central Italy, 16th century, in the Medici Villa of Cerreto Guidi, built 1555-75 for Cosimo I de Medici as a hunting lodge, in the village of Cerreto Guidi, Tuscany, Italy. The architects who remodelled the building in the 16th century were Bernardo Buontalenti, Davide Fortuni and Alfonso Parigi. The villa was owned by the Medicis until the 18th century when passed to the Habsburg-Lorraines. It is now a museum, the Museo Storico della Caccia e del Territorio, or Museum of Hunting and Territory, and forms part of the Medici UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Coat of arms of the Noailles family, sculptural detail, in the Grande Galerie, or Salon des Portraits, a huge gallery featuring portraits of the Noailles family, who owned the castle from 1698 until the 20th 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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  • Coat of arms of the Noailles family, sculptural detail, in the Grande Galerie, or Salon des Portraits, a huge gallery featuring portraits of the Noailles family, who owned the castle from 1698 until the 20th 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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  • Coat of arms of the Noailles family, with cardinal's hat or galero, sculptural detail, in the Grande Galerie, or Salon des Portraits, a huge gallery featuring portraits of the Noailles family, who owned the castle from 1698 until the 20th 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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  • Coat of arms of the Noailles family, with cardinal's hat or galero, sculptural detail, in the Grande Galerie, or Salon des Portraits, a huge gallery featuring portraits of the Noailles family, who owned the castle from 1698 until the 20th 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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  • Coat of arms of the Noailles family, sculptural detail, in the Grande Galerie, or Salon des Portraits, a huge gallery featuring portraits of the Noailles family, who owned the castle from 1698 until the 20th 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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  • Coat of arms of the Aubigne family of Madame de Maintenon, sculptural detail of cherubs holding shield with lion and crown, 19th century, installed by Duke Paul de Noailles and his architect Henri Parent, in the Grande Galerie, or Salon des Portraits, a huge gallery featuring portraits of the Noailles family, who owned the castle from 1698 until the 20th 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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  • Coat of arms of the Talleyrand Perigord family, in the Salon Rouge or Red Lounge, 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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  • Coat of arms above the fireplace in the King's Inner Hall, used for audiences with ambassadors, courtiers and nobles, in Stirling Castle, with current buildings dating to 15th and 16th centuries, on Castle Hill, in Stirling, Scotland. The castle is listed as a scheduled ancient monument and is run by Historic Environment Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Coat of arms of James VI of Scotland and I of England and Ireland (a Scottish unicorn and English lion), above the 15th century fireplace, in Laich Hall, in Edinburgh Castle on Castle Rock, Edinburgh, Scotland. This room was remodeled as a dining hall for James VI’s golden jubilee in 1617, where he held a grand banquet. The first royal castle built here was under David I in the 12th century, and the site has been built on, attacked and defended ever since. The castle now houses military museums and the National War Museum of Scotland and is run by Historic Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Royal coat of arms of King George III of England, on the pew reserved for members of the royal family or their representatives, in the Cathedrale de la Sainte Trinite, or Holy Trinity Cathedral, an Anglican cathedral built 1800-04 in neoclassical Palladian style by William Robe and William Hall, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The cathedral is listed as a National Historic Site of Canada, and the Historic District of Old Quebec is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculptural detail of a figure holding the coat of arms of Jacques Coeur, with shells (coquilles Saint-Jacques) and hearts (coeurs), in the Salle du Tresor or treasury room, in the Palais Jacques Coeur, huge manor house built 1443-51 in Flamboyant Gothic style, on the Place Jacques Coeur, Bourges, France. This small room has an iron door and was used for keeping the most precious objects in the household safe. Jacques Coeur, 1395-1456, was a wealthy merchant and was made master of the mint to King Charles VII in 1438. The building is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculptural detail of a figure holding the coat of arms of Jacques Coeur, with shells (coquilles Saint-Jacques) and hearts (coeurs), in the Salle du Tresor or treasury room, in the Palais Jacques Coeur, huge manor house built 1443-51 in Flamboyant Gothic style, on the Place Jacques Coeur, Bourges, France. This small room has an iron door and was used for keeping the most precious objects in the household safe. Jacques Coeur, 1395-1456, was a wealthy merchant and was made master of the mint to King Charles VII in 1438. The building is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of a bear, symbol of the Orsini family, presenting the Orsini coat of arms, in the Garden of Bomarzo, also known as the Sacro Bosco or Sacred Grove, or the Parco dei Mostri or Park of the Monsters, a monumental Mannerist park complex, c. 1550, made by Pier Francesco Orsini, or Vicino, 1523–1585, Duke of Orsini, designed by Pirro Ligorio, 1512-83, with sculptures by Simone Moschino, 1533-1610, in Bomarzo, Viterbo, Lazio, Italy. The gardens are in a wood at the bottom of a valley beneath the Castle of Orsini, with many large sculptures, small buildings and inscribed poems. The layout of the garden is chaotic, in contrast with formal Renaissance gardens, and it has a surrealistic air. The garden was restored in the 1970s and is now a major tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of King John III or Joao III, 1502-57, who based the University permanently in Coimbra, and behind, the coat of arms over the main entrance to 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 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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  • Coat of arms of the Hospital de Santa Creu, with crown and angels, by Eusebi Arnau, 1864-1933, and Pau Gargallo, 1881-1934, above the main entrance of the Administration Pavilion, built 1905-10, at the Hospital de Sant Pau, or Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, built 1902-30, designed by Catalan Modernist architect Lluis Domenech i Montaner, 1850-1923, in El Guinardo, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The original medieval hospital of 1401 was replaced with this complex in the 20th century thanks to capital provided in the will of Pau Gil. The hospital consists of 27 pavilions surrounded by gardens and linked by tunnels, using the Modernist Art Nouveau style with great attention to detail. On the death of the architect, his son Pere Domenech i Roura took over the project. The complex was listed in 1997 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Coat of arms of the Hospital de Santa Creu, with crown and angel, by Eusebi Arnau, 1864-1933, and Pau Gargallo, 1881-1934, above the main entrance of the Administration Pavilion, built 1905-10, at the Hospital de Sant Pau, or Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, built 1902-30, designed by Catalan Modernist architect Lluis Domenech i Montaner, 1850-1923, in El Guinardo, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The original medieval hospital of 1401 was replaced with this complex in the 20th century thanks to capital provided in the will of Pau Gil. The hospital consists of 27 pavilions surrounded by gardens and linked by tunnels, using the Modernist Art Nouveau style with great attention to detail. On the death of the architect, his son Pere Domenech i Roura took over the project. The complex was listed in 1997 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Coat of arms of Jean Sans Peur (Jean de Valois or Jean I duc de Bourgogne), or John the Fearless (John of Valois or John I Duke of Burgundy), 1371-1419, carved by Jean de Liege, 1330-81, on the back of his armorial chair, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The lion is the symbol of his mother Margaret of Flanders. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Coat of arms of Louis de Crevant, abbot of Conques 1482-96, on the keystone of the lantern tower, built on the junction of the nave and transept after the collapse of the original cupola, in the Abbatiale Sainte-Foy de Conques or Abbey-church of Saint-Foy, Conques, Aveyron, Midi-Pyrenees, France, a Romanesque abbey church begun 1050 under abbot Odolric to house the remains of St Foy, a 4th century female martyr. The church is on the pilgrimage route to Santiago da Compostela, and is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Coat of Arms of the Spanish Inquisition carved in stone, 16th century, from the collection of the Crespo Lopez family exhibited in the 16th century Palacio de los Olvidados or Palace of the Forgotten, in El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The Palace is one of the few remaining old aristocratic houses in good condition, thought to belong to a Jew and now housing artefacts of Jewish culture and history. Granada was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Plaque with the coat of arms of Voskopoje, also known as Moscopole, which was an important centre for the Aromanians in the 18th century, after an engraving of 1742, Voskopoje, Korce, Albania. The plaque is on the wall of the Church of St Nicholas or Kisha e Shen Kollit, built 1721, and shows the extent of Voskopoje in 1742. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Damaged Papal coat of arms (probably Pope Alexander VI), Terrace of Castel Sant'Angelo (Mausoleum of Hadrian), 135-39 by Roman Emperor Hadrian (76-138), Rome, Italy. The Castel Sant'Angelo later became a Papal fortress and is now a museum. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ornamented Coat of Arms of Charles I of Spain (Charles V), portal of the Royal Schools, 16th century, Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain. Founded by Charles V for the purpose of educating the Moors, the Royal Schools are some of the best examples of Renaissance civil architecture in Catalonia. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Coat of arms over the main entrance to 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 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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  • Coat of arms of the Inquisition in Barcelona, plaque, 1487, on the facade of the Museu Mares de la Carrer de los Comtes, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The Inquisition was installed in 1487 in the Palau Reial Major by Alonso de Espina, where there were 13 cells and torture rooms. The coat of arms features symbols of the Inquisition, the cross, olive branch, sword and chain of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of stone mosaic on the portal of Eglise Notre Dame des Anges, Collioure, France. The mosaic depicts an amended version of the town's coat of arms showing the Chateau Royal and sea, with the addition of a sailing boat. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Shield bearing the arms of Henri IV and Marie de Medici at the south end of the vaulted ceiling above the tribune, in La Chapelle de la Trinite or Chapel of the Trinity, 16th century, originally a monastery church belonging to the Mathurin monks under Saint Louis and re-annexed to the chateau under Francois I, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The proto-baroque decor is of the Second Ecole de Fontainebleau style. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of megaphone (porte-voix) with Napoleon's gilded coat of arms, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of grated boxes (loges grillées) located at the Gods or Paradise (paradis or poulailler in French), upper balcony, on the frieze of the floor appears the megaphone (porte-voix) with Napoleon's gilded coat of arms, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Baroque statue of a patroness of Palermo with coat of arms, facade of one the buildings closing the octagonal Quattro Canti square, officially known as Piazza Vigliena, Palermo, Sicily, Italy. It was laid out in 1608-1620 by Giulio Lasso at the crossing of two principal streets and was one of the first major examples of town planning in Europe. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a relief of Castilian coat of arms, Auberge de Castille (Il-Berga ta' Kastilja), 1571, Valletta, Malta, pictured on June 7, 2008, in the afternoon.  The Republic of Malta consists of seven islands in the Mediterranean Sea of which Malta, Gozo and Comino have been inhabited since c.5,200 BC. Nine of Malta's important historical monuments are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including  the capital city, Valletta, also known as the Fortress City. Built in the late 16th century and mainly Baroque in style it is named after its founder Jean Parisot de Valette (c.1494-1568), Grand Master of the Order of St John. The Knights of St John built an auberge, or inn, for each nationality of knight who passed through Malta. This one, for Castilians, was designed by Girolamo Cassar, and re-modelled in 1741, probably by Andrea Belli. It is now the Prime Minister's office. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of megaphone (porte-voix) with Napoleon's gilded coat of arms, Theatre Imperial Napoleon III de Fontainebleau (Fontainebleau Theatre Napoleon III), 1853-1856, by Hector Lefuel, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France. Restoration of the theatre began in Spring 2013 thanks to an agreement between the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the French Governement dedicating 5 M€ to the restoration.  In recognition of the sponsorship by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, French Governement decided to rename the theatre as "Theatre Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan" (Cheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Theatre). The achievement of the first stage of renovation has allowed the opening of the theatre to the public on May 3, 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Before, During, After, triple portrait of Napoleon, colour lithograph, in the Musee Napoleon at Brienne-le-Chateau, Aube, Grand Est, France. The museum is in the former Royal Military School where Napoleon trained. The portraits depict Napoleon as an artillery officer (before), as an officer of the grenadiers (during) and wearing a frock coat (after). Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Carved stone capital with face, tree and coat of arms, in the Cloister, 1250-71, in the Abbaye de Saint-Genis-des-Fontaines, Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The Cloister is in late Romanesque style, with capitals in pink, white and black marble, carved with local flora and fauna, allegorical subjects and liturgical scenes. The Benedictine monastery was founded 778-80 by abbot Sentimirus, rebuilt in the 10th century and sacked in the French Revolution. The abbey is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Relief of young man wearing chamyde (short coat), unfinished, from a funerary monument, early 4th century BC, from Attica, Greece, in the Musee Lapidaire, or Lapidary Museum, in Avignon, Provence-Alpes-Cote-d'Azur, France. The museum houses archaeological artefacts from the Collection Archeologique de la Fondation Calvet, from the Musee Calvet. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of a warrior, wearing long fringed sagrum or wool coat with fibula, holding shield with umbo, torque and sword, late 2nd century - early 1st century BC, from Montdragon, in the Musee Lapidaire, or Lapidary Museum, in Avignon, Provence-Alpes-Cote-d'Azur, France. The museum houses archaeological artefacts from the Collection Archeologique de la Fondation Calvet, from the Musee Calvet. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gallic weapons, Gallo-Roman relief of round shield, military coat, sword on a belt, breastplate, tunic, harness, sword, quiver of arrows and leggings, from a municipal structure commemorating a military victory, early 1st century AD, excavated at the Arles Roman Theatre, in the Musee de l'Arles Antique, an archaeological museum built 1995 by Henri Ciriani and extended in 2013, at Arles, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France. The museum is built on the ruins of the Roman Circus, and houses many artefacts from the town's Gallo-Roman history from 1st century BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tiled wainscot by Domingo Sugranes, with dragons and roosters representing the coat of arms of Margarita de Prades, in the entrance hall, 10m high, with a false vault with lobed arches and a suspended polyhedral stained glass lamp, at Torre Bellesguard, or Casa Figueres, designed in Modernist style by Antoni Gaudi, 1852-1926, and built 1900-09, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The building was built in Gaudi's neo-Gothic style on the ruins of an old castle. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Barrel vaulted coffered stucco ceiling, with many Medicean emblems including the central coat of arms of Giovanni de Medici or Pope Leo X, in the Main Hall, designed by Sangallo in 1485, in the Villa di Poggio a Caiano, a Medici Villa built from 1480 in Renaissance style by Giuliano da Sangallo, 1443-1516, for Lorenzo de Medici, in Poggio a Caiano, Prato, Tuscany, Italy. The hall is painted with frescoes by Pontormo, Allori, Andrea del Sarto and Franciabigio exalting the glory of the Medici dynasty. The villa was begun 1480-95 and completed 1513-20 under Giovanni de Medici by Andrea di Cosimo Feltrini and Franciabigio. The museum now houses 2 museums, the Museo della Natura Morta or Still Life Museum, and the Historic Apartments. It forms part of the Medici UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tiled wainscot by Domingo Sugranes, with dragons and roosters representing the coat of arms of Margarita de Prades, in the entrance hall, 10m high, with a false vault with lobed arches and a suspended polyhedral stained glass lamp, at Torre Bellesguard, or Casa Figueres, designed in Modernist style by Antoni Gaudi, 1852-1926, and built 1900-09, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The building was built in Gaudi's neo-Gothic style on the ruins of an old castle. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Coat of arms of Louis Philippe, King of France 1830-48, who used the Chateau d'Eu as a summer residence and carried out many works in the castle and church, stained glass window, in the choir of the Collegiale Notre-Dame et Saint-Laurent, in Eu, Normandy, France. The church was originally founded in 925 by Guillaume I, comte d'Eu, and became an abbey in the 12th century, which was destroyed during the French Revolution. Only the collegiate church remains, which is owned by the Chateau d'Eu. The church is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of Charles d'Artois, 1394-1471, comte d'Eu, peer of France, with recumbent effigy and coat of arms, in the crypt of the Collegiale Notre-Dame et Saint-Laurent, in Eu, Normandy, France. The crypt was redesigned by Louis Philippe after it was damaged during the French Revolution. The church was originally founded in 925 by Guillaume I, comte d'Eu, and became an abbey in the 12th century, which was destroyed during the French Revolution. Only the collegiate church remains, which is owned by the Chateau d'Eu. The church is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of Philippe d'Artois, d. 1397, comte d'Eu, son of Jean d'Artois, with recumbent effigy and coat of arms, in the crypt of the Collegiale Notre-Dame et Saint-Laurent, in Eu, Normandy, France. The crypt was redesigned by Louis Philippe after it was damaged during the French Revolution. The church was originally founded in 925 by Guillaume I, comte d'Eu, and became an abbey in the 12th century, which was destroyed during the French Revolution. Only the collegiate church remains, which is owned by the Chateau d'Eu. The church is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of Helene de Melun, d. 1472, with recumbent effigy and coat of arms, in the crypt of the Collegiale Notre-Dame et Saint-Laurent, in Eu, Normandy, France. The crypt was redesigned by Louis Philippe after it was damaged during the French Revolution. The church was originally founded in 925 by Guillaume I, comte d'Eu, and became an abbey in the 12th century, which was destroyed during the French Revolution. Only the collegiate church remains, which is owned by the Chateau d'Eu. The church is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of Helene de Melun, d. 1472, with recumbent effigy and coat of arms, in the crypt of the Collegiale Notre-Dame et Saint-Laurent, in Eu, Normandy, France. The crypt was redesigned by Louis Philippe after it was damaged during the French Revolution. The church was originally founded in 925 by Guillaume I, comte d'Eu, and became an abbey in the 12th century, which was destroyed during the French Revolution. Only the collegiate church remains, which is owned by the Chateau d'Eu. The church is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of Isabelle d'Artois, 1288-1344, daughter of Isabelle de Melun, with recumbent effigy and coat of arms, in the crypt of the Collegiale Notre-Dame et Saint-Laurent, in Eu, Normandy, France. The young girl wears a long dress with a tight bodice and diamond trim, with a pearl necklace and pearl hairband, with 2 greyhounds at her feet. The crypt was redesigned by Louis Philippe after it was damaged during the French Revolution. The church was originally founded in 925 by Guillaume I, comte d'Eu, and became an abbey in the 12th century, which was destroyed during the French Revolution. Only the collegiate church remains, which is owned by the Chateau d'Eu. The church is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of Jean d'Artois, d. 1386, son of Robert d'Artois, with recumbent effigy and coat of arms, in the crypt of the Collegiale Notre-Dame et Saint-Laurent, in Eu, Normandy, France. The crypt was redesigned by Louis Philippe after it was damaged during the French Revolution. The church was originally founded in 925 by Guillaume I, comte d'Eu, and became an abbey in the 12th century, which was destroyed during the French Revolution. Only the collegiate church remains, which is owned by the Chateau d'Eu. The church is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of Isabelle de Melun, d. 1389, wife of Jean d'Artois, with recumbent effigy and coat of arms, in the crypt of the Collegiale Notre-Dame et Saint-Laurent, in Eu, Normandy, France. The sculpture is in white marble and she is depicted with hands in prayer, head in a nun's veil on a pillow. The head and hand of this sculpture were replaced at a later date. The crypt was redesigned by Louis Philippe after it was damaged during the French Revolution. The church was originally founded in 925 by Guillaume I, comte d'Eu, and became an abbey in the 12th century, which was destroyed during the French Revolution. Only the collegiate church remains, which is owned by the Chateau d'Eu. The church is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of Isabelle de Melun, d. 1389, wife of Jean d'Artois, with recumbent effigy and coat of arms, in the crypt of the Collegiale Notre-Dame et Saint-Laurent, in Eu, Normandy, France. The sculpture is in white marble and she is depicted with hands in prayer, head in a nun's veil on a pillow. The head and hand of this sculpture were replaced at a later date. The crypt was redesigned by Louis Philippe after it was damaged during the French Revolution. The church was originally founded in 925 by Guillaume I, comte d'Eu, and became an abbey in the 12th century, which was destroyed during the French Revolution. Only the collegiate church remains, which is owned by the Chateau d'Eu. The church is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Quadras family coat of arms on the fireplace, in the Rossello room, on the first floor of the Palau Baro de Quadras, a mansion remodelled 1904-6 in catalan Modernisme style by Josep Puig i Cadafalch, 1867-1956, between the Avinguda Diagonal and Carrer Rossello, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This is a large room facing the Carrer Rossello, used by the family as a dining room, with an arcade of bulging columns with Ionic capitals in front of the facade windows. The house was commissioned by Manuel Quadras i Feliu of the Quadras textile family. The building now houses the Institut Ramon Llull, which promotes catalan language and culture. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fireplace, with family coat of arms and marble columns topped with fish capitals, in the Rossello room, on the first floor of the Palau Baro de Quadras, a mansion remodelled 1904-6 in catalan Modernisme style by Josep Puig i Cadafalch, 1867-1956, between the Avinguda Diagonal and Carrer Rossello, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This is a large room facing the Carrer Rossello, used by the family as a dining room, with an arcade of bulging columns with Ionic capitals in front of the facade windows. The house was commissioned by Manuel Quadras i Feliu of the Quadras textile family. The building now houses the Institut Ramon Llull, which promotes catalan language and culture. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fireplace, with family coat of arms and marble columns topped with fish capitals, in the Rossello room, on the first floor of the Palau Baro de Quadras, a mansion remodelled 1904-6 in catalan Modernisme style by Josep Puig i Cadafalch, 1867-1956, between the Avinguda Diagonal and Carrer Rossello, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This is a large room facing the Carrer Rossello, used by the family as a dining room, with an arcade of bulging columns with Ionic capitals in front of the facade windows. The house was commissioned by Manuel Quadras i Feliu of the Quadras textile family. The building now houses the Institut Ramon Llull, which promotes catalan language and culture. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Angels holding a coat of arms, detail from carved stone lintel above a doorway, 15th century, Gothic, in the central courtyard of the Palau Aguilar, part of the Museu Picasso, an art gallery featuring over 4000 works by Pablo Picasso, 1881-1973, in La Ribera, in the Old City of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The museum opened in 1963 and is housed in 5 adjoining medieval palaces on the Carrer de Montcada. The Palau Aguilar is a 13th century medieval mansion, reworked in the 15th and 18th centuries. It contains a central courtyard, Gothic sculptures, coffered ceilings and 13th century frescoes. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lions holding coat of arms of the city of Barcelona, sculptural detail from the facade of the Casa Amatller, a catalan Modernisme style building by Josep Puig i Cadafalch, built 1898-1900 as a home for chocolatier Antoni Amatller, on the Passeig de Gracia in the Illa de la Discordia district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Its facade has a ridged cornice and neo-Gothic and Flemish decoration. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Coat of arms with crown and fleur de lys, sculptural detail from the fireplace of the Cabinet Dore or Golden Room of Pierre-Elisabeth de Fontanieu, in the Intendant's apartments, in the Hotel de la Marine, built 1757-74 by Ange-Jacques Gabriel, 1698-1782, architect to King Louis XV, on the Place de la Concorde, in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. The building was made to house the Garde-Meuble de la Couronne, the king's furniture collection. The Intendant of the Garde-Meuble was an important officer to the king, and was housed in this building in lavish apartments (Pierre-Elisabeth de Fontanieu from 1765, and Marc-Antoine Thierry de Ville d’Avray from 1786). From 1789, the building became the Ministere de la Marine, the navy ministry. It was restored 2017-20 and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Angel waving banner with the coat of arms of Louis I duc d'Anjou, above the Gothic canopy of the First Reader, reading the Book of Revelation, detail of the first piece depicting the Seven Seals, from the Tenture de l'Apocalypse or Apocalypse Tapestry, made 1373-82 by Nicolas Bataille in the workshop of Robert Poincon after preparatory drawings by Hennequin de Bruges, in the Musee de la Tapisserie de l'Apocalypse, in the Chateau d'Angers, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The tapestry was commissioned by Louis I duc d'Anjou and depicts the Apocalypse of John. It measures 140m and is divided into 6 pieces with 90 scenes. Although bequeathed to Angers Cathedral by King Rene in the 15th century, the tapestry was reconstructed and restored in the 19th century, listed as a historic monument and exhibited in the castle. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Third Reader, depicting a man seated under a Gothic canopy reading the Book of Revelation, with angel above holding a banner with the coat of arms of Louis I duc d'Anjou, detail of the third piece depicting the Dragon, from the Tenture de l'Apocalypse or Apocalypse Tapestry, made 1373-82 by Nicolas Bataille in the workshop of Robert Poincon after preparatory drawings by Hennequin de Bruges, in the Musee de la Tapisserie de l'Apocalypse, in the Chateau d'Angers, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The tapestry was commissioned by Louis I duc d'Anjou and depicts the Apocalypse of John. It measures 140m and is divided into 6 pieces with 90 scenes. Although bequeathed to Angers Cathedral by King Rene in the 15th century, the tapestry was reconstructed and restored in the 19th century, listed as a historic monument and exhibited in the castle. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Coat of arms of the Noailles family, who owned the castle from 1698 until the 20th century, with griffons holding a shield with lion and crown, stone relief on the portal above the entrance to the Square Tower or 13th century keep, added later but before 19th century, 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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  • Canopied ceremonial bed with a gilded wooden headboard with the family's coat of arms, Louis XV period, in the bedroom of Marechal Adrien Maurice de Noailles, 1678-1766, in the petits appartements in the main building, 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 Noailles family owned the castle from 1698 until the 20th century. The castle is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Canopied ceremonial bed with a gilded wooden headboard with the family's coat of arms, Louis XV period, in the bedroom of Marechal Adrien Maurice de Noailles, 1678-1766, in the petits appartements in the main building, 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 Noailles family owned the castle from 1698 until the 20th century. The castle is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bedroom of Marechal Adrien Maurice de Noailles, 1678-1766, with an 18th century canopied ceremonial bed with a gilded wooden headboard with the family's coat of arms, in the petits appartements in the main building, 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 Noailles family owned the castle from 1698 until the 20th century. The castle is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Exhibition, with on the right, sculpture of the coat of arms of the city of Barcelona and of the Marquis of Campo (reverse), from the fountain on the Placa de Sant Pere, 19th century, exhibited at MUHBA Oliva Artes, a former factory and machinery workshop, built in 1920, reworked by architect Jordi Badia to become a cultural space in Poblenou, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The building is used as a museum on the history and heritage of the contemporary urban city, welcoming educational activities, visits and workshops. It also houses a permanent exhibition entitled Interrogar Barcelona. The site is part of MUHBA, the Museu d'Historia de Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Coat of arms of the city of Barcelona and of the Marquis of Campo (reverse), from the fountain on the Placa de Sant Pere, 19th century, exhibited at MUHBA Oliva Artes, a former factory and machinery workshop, built in 1920, reworked by architect Jordi Badia to become a cultural space in Poblenou, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The building is used as a museum on the history and heritage of the contemporary urban city, welcoming educational activities, visits and workshops. It also houses a permanent exhibition entitled Interrogar Barcelona. The site is part of MUHBA, the Museu d'Historia de Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Coat of arms of the city of Barcelona and of the Marquis of Campo (reverse), from the fountain on the Placa de Sant Pere, 19th century, exhibited at MUHBA Oliva Artes, a former factory and machinery workshop, built in 1920, reworked by architect Jordi Badia to become a cultural space in Poblenou, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The building is used as a museum on the history and heritage of the contemporary urban city, welcoming educational activities, visits and workshops. It also houses a permanent exhibition entitled Interrogar Barcelona. The site is part of MUHBA, the Museu d'Historia de Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stone relief of the coat of arms of the Porcelet family, name of an abbot at Saint-Guilhem, French, with pig and flowers, late 13th - early 14th century, in the Saint-Guilhem Cloister, 12th - 13th century, from the monastery of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert in France, at The Cloisters, a museum specialising in European medieval architecture, sculpture and decorative arts, part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, at Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan, New York, USA. The collection includes Byzantine, Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance works from 12th to 15th centuries. The building was designed by Charles Collens and encompasses 4 original cloisters, Cuxa, Saint-Guilhem, Bonnefont and Trie, which were dismantled in Europe and reassembled here. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Crucifixion of St Andrew, 1415-18, tempera painting on wood in International Gothic style by Louis Borrassa, detail of altarpiece from Church of Sant Andreu de Gurb, Osona, in the Museu Episcopal de Vic, specialising in medieval liturgical catalan art, in Vic, Catalonia, Spain. Beneath the cross kneels the wife of the Aegean proconsul, dressed in Burgundian 15th century fashion in a brocade coat or houppelande. Angels receive the soul of St Andrew and the proconsul is killed by demons. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Creatures with open mouths and putti holding a coat of arms, sculpture at the base of ribs of the vaults of the Salle Capitulaire or Chapter House, 16th century, at Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France. The abbey was founded in 1100 by Robert of Arbrissel, who created the Order of Fontevraud. It was a double monastery for monks and nuns, run by an abbess. The abbey is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Relief carving of the initials and coat of arms of abbess Louise de Bourbon, in the West gallery of the main Grand-Moutier Cloister, rebuilt by Louise de Bourbon in classical style 1530-60, at Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France. The cloister was originally Romanesque but was rebuilt in the 16th century. The abbey was founded in 1100 by Robert of Arbrissel, who created the Order of Fontevraud. It was a double monastery for monks and nuns, run by an abbess. The abbey is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Initials and coat of arms, detail from the Crucifixion, fresco, in the Salle Capitulaire or Chapter House at Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France. The Chapter House was built in the 16th century and its walls were painted in 1563 with frescoes of scenes from Christ's Passion by the Anjou artist Thomas Pot. The abbey itself was founded in 1100 by Robert of Arbrissel, who created the Order of Fontevraud. It was a double monastery for monks and nuns, run by an abbess. The abbey is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salone d'ingresso or entrance hall, with furniture designed by Ernesto Basile, displays of livery and palanquins, and coat of arms inland in the floor, in the Palazzo Francavilla, built in 1783 for Ignazio Barone, and then bought in 1801 by Saverio Oneto and Gravina Duca di Sperlinga, in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Ernesto Basile worked on the interiors and the mansion is filled with 18th century works of art. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salone d'ingresso or entrance hall, with furniture designed by Ernesto Basile, displays of livery and palanquins, and coat of arms inland in the floor, in the Palazzo Francavilla, built in 1783 for Ignazio Barone, and then bought in 1801 by Saverio Oneto and Gravina Duca di Sperlinga, in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Ernesto Basile worked on the interiors and the mansion is filled with 18th century works of art. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salone d'ingresso or entrance hall, with furniture designed by Ernesto Basile, displays of livery and palanquins, and coat of arms inland in the floor, in the Palazzo Francavilla, built in 1783 for Ignazio Barone, and then bought in 1801 by Saverio Oneto and Gravina Duca di Sperlinga, in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Ernesto Basile worked on the interiors and the mansion is filled with 18th century works of art. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salone d'ingresso or entrance hall, with furniture designed by Ernesto Basile, displays of livery and palanquins, and coat of arms inland in the floor, in the Palazzo Francavilla, built in 1783 for Ignazio Barone, and then bought in 1801 by Saverio Oneto and Gravina Duca di Sperlinga, in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Ernesto Basile worked on the interiors and the mansion is filled with 18th century works of art. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Angels holding crowned coat of arms, mosaic, 1140-70, in the Palatine Chapel or Cappella Palatina, the royal chapel of the Norman Palace in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The chapel was built for Roger II of Sicily in 1132 and consecrated in 1143, and is decorated with Byzantine mosaics. It has a sanctuary dedicated to St Peter and muqarnas in the nave ceiling, being a marriage of Norman, Byzantine and Islamic Fatimid architectural styles. The chapel is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Carved stone capital with putti holding a coat of arms, on the main facade of Cefalu cathedral, a 12th century Norman Romanesque cathedral decorated with Byzantine mosaic, at Cefalu, on the Tyrrhenian coast of Sicily, Italy. The town was founded by the Greeks, and has been populated by the Carthaginians, Romans, Arabs and Normans. This cathedral forms part of Cefalu's UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Carved stone capital with putti holding a coat of arms, on the main facade of Cefalu cathedral, a 12th century Norman Romanesque cathedral decorated with Byzantine mosaic, at Cefalu, on the Tyrrhenian coast of Sicily, Italy. The town was founded by the Greeks, and has been populated by the Carthaginians, Romans, Arabs and Normans. This cathedral forms part of Cefalu's UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Coat of arms of the Chiaromonte family on a Moorish plate supported by crowned maidens, tempera painting on wood by a Sicilian artist, late 14th century, from the painted ceiling of the Sala dei Baroni, in the museum of the Palazzo Chiaramonte-Steri, a 14th century palace built for Manfredi III Chiaramont, which became a jail during the Spanish Inquisition, in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Palermo's Arab and Norman centre is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Plaque with coat of arms on the house of Dolz de Espejo, 15th - 16th century, in the medieval town of Albarracin, Teruel, Aragon, Spain. Tomas Dolz de Espejo was a politician and businessman whose family originated from Albarracin. The building is now the Hotel Albarracin. Albarracin was founded as a Moorish town in the 11th century and became an independent lordship until the 13th century. The town is listed as a national monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stone carving of 2 figures holding a coat of arms featuring 3 acorns, in the hall housing the staircase of honour, in 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. The building is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Metal fire screen with heraldic design featuring a coat of arms, helmet, cockerel and lions, detail, in the Salle de Bal or Ballroom, now housing a permanent exhibition on Exchanges and Economic Actors, but which originally housed Emilie Gaillard’s collection of medieval art and a 15th century fireplace with reliefs of mourners, in 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 large room was fitted with art deco counters designed by the Maison Jansen. Later, it became an office used for meetings or training courses and as a reception room. The building is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Coat of arms of Richelieu, with the cardinal's hat above, 19th century copy of the original stained glass window, in the Chapelle de la Sorbonne, or La Chapelle Sainte Ursule de la Sorbonne, built 1635-42 by architect Jacques Lemercier, at the Sorbonne, the main building of the University of Paris, in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. Cardinal Richelieu was the principal of the Sorbonne and is buried in the chapel. The chapel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The King's Outer Hall, with the royal coat of arms above the fireplace, in Stirling Castle, with current buildings dating to 15th and 16th centuries, on Castle Hill, in Stirling, Scotland. This was a public function room and a waiting chamber for meetings with the king. The castle is listed as a scheduled ancient monument and is run by Historic Environment Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Carved stone panel with the coat of arms of the Archibald family, late 17th century, found in Young Street, Edinburgh and given by Thomas Stevenson, in the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Angels with the coat of arms of Cardinal Beaton, 1 of the Beaton panels, in the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. The 8 carved wooded Beaton panels were made for Cardinal David Beaton, in the 1530s and are late Gothic in style. They may have been made for the cardinal's private apartments in St Andrews Castle and later removed by John Beaton of Balfour, captain of the castle. They were then installed in the dining room of Balfour House in Fife. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fireplace, 15th century, with coat of arms of James VI of Scotland and I of England and Ireland (a Scottish unicorn and English lion), in Laich Hall, in Edinburgh Castle on Castle Rock, Edinburgh, Scotland. This room was remodeled as a dining hall for James VI’s golden jubilee in 1617, where he held a grand banquet. The first royal castle built here was under David I in the 12th century, and the site has been built on, attacked and defended ever since. The castle now houses military museums and the National War Museum of Scotland and is run by Historic Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cavalry helmet, detail with coat of arms, at the Ateliers de la Garde Republicaine, or workshops of the Republican Guard, 10, Avenue de la Republique, Paris, France. The Empire cuirassier cavalry helmets are made from over 80 pieces of steel or brass riveted or welded on site, and a horsehair mane. The Garde Republicaine was founded by Napoleon in 1802. It is part of the Gendarmerie and is responsible for security, guards of honour, military ceremonies and horseback patrols. In its workshops, master craftsmen maintain the equipment used by the horsemen and infantrymen, using traditional and sometimes ancient techniques passed down through the generations. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cathedra, a high-backed throne for a bishop, made for Francois de Laval in the 17th century and bearing his coat of arms, topped with a crosier of gilded wood, 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. Before the 18th century in place of the crosier was a pyxis, sculpted by Tarle, now lost. 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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  • Cathedra, a high-backed throne for a bishop, made for Francois de Laval in the 17th century and bearing his coat of arms, topped with a crosier of gilded wood, 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. Before the 18th century in place of the crosier was a pyxis, sculpted by Tarle, now lost. 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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  • Cathedra, a high-backed throne for a bishop, made for Francois de Laval in the 17th century and bearing his coat of arms, topped with a crosier of gilded wood, 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. Before the 18th century in place of the crosier was a pyxis, sculpted by Tarle, now lost. 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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  • Coat of arms carved onto a medieval stone tomb inside the castle, at the Rock of Cashel, at Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland. The complex includes a 12th century round tower, High Cross, Romanesque chapel, 13th century Gothic cathedral, 15th century castle and the restored Hall of the Vicars Choral. According to legend, St Patrick converted Aenghus, King of Munster to christianity here in the 5th century AD. The current buildings date to the 12th and 13th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Double headed eagle, coat of arms of Charles V of Spain, Holy Roman Emperor, on the main facade of the Catedral Nuestra Senora de la Encarnacion, or the Basilica Cathedral of Santa Maria la Menor, dedicated to St Mary of the Incarnation, built 1514-35 in Renaissance and Gothic style, in the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The building is also known as the Catedral Primada de America as it is the oldest cathedral in the Americas. Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Gaston, Duke of Orleans, 1608-60, wearing a lace collar and embroidered coat with sash, oil painting on canvas, part of an exhibition entitled Gaston d'Orleans, Prince Mecene et Rebelle, in the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. Gaston d'Orleans instructed Francois Mansart, to build his new apartments at the Chateau de Blois in 1652. 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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  • Cherubs holding a coat of arms with 3 fleur de lys, cul-de-lampe corbel sculpture from the monumental spiral staircase, 16th century, French School, on the interior South East facade of the Francois I wing, in Renaissance style, at the Chateau Royal de Blois, built 13th - 17th century in Blois in the Loire Valley, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The staircase is covered in bas-relief sculptures and looks onto the courtyard of the chateau. 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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  • Royal throne in wood carved with the coat of arms of Francois I, 19th century, in the Salle du Roi, or King's Hall, used by Francois I for meals and audiences, 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 hand-painted wallpaper, tiled floor and painted ceiling, were restored by Felix Duban in 1861-66. 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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  • Sculptural detail of men holding the coat of arms of Cobos with 5 lions, topped by a helmet and winged lion, carved by Esteban Jamete, 1515-65, on the main portal of the Sacra Capilla del Salvador, or Sacred Chapel of the Saviour, designed by Diego de Siloe and Andres de Vandelvira and built for Francisco de los Cobos in 1536 in Spanish Renaissance style and consecrated in 1559, on the Plaza Vazquez de Molina, in Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The Renaissance buildings of Ubeda and Baeza are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculptural detail of men holding the coat of arms of Cobos with 5 lions, topped by a helmet and winged lion, carved by Esteban Jamete, 1515-65, on the main portal of the Sacra Capilla del Salvador, or Sacred Chapel of the Saviour, designed by Diego de Siloe and Andres de Vandelvira and built for Francisco de los Cobos in 1536 in Spanish Renaissance style and consecrated in 1559, on the Plaza Vazquez de Molina, in Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The Renaissance buildings of Ubeda and Baeza are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC17_SPAIN_MC175.jpg
  • Coat of arms of Cobos with 5 lions, carved by Esteban Jamete, 1515-65, on the main portal of the Sacra Capilla del Salvador, or Sacred Chapel of the Saviour, designed by Diego de Siloe and Andres de Vandelvira and built for Francisco de los Cobos in 1536 in Spanish Renaissance style and consecrated in 1559, on the Plaza Vazquez de Molina, in Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The Renaissance buildings of Ubeda and Baeza are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC17_SPAIN_MC243.jpg
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