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  • Painting of woman in her bath, 1834, from Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau, 16th century Renaissance chateau, Loire Valley, Inde-et-Loire, France. This painting is a copy of the anonymous painting of Gabrielle d'Estrees in her bath, 1598-1599, at the Musee Conde in Chantilly, which in turn was inspired by Francois Clouet's Diane de Poitiers of 1571, at the National Gallery of Art in Washington. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of the Virgin and child enthroned, known as Notre-Dame de Walsingham, copy of the Our Lady of Walsingham statue from Norfolk, England, in the Basilique Notre-Dame-de-l'Immaculee-Conception or Basilica of Notre-Dame de Boulogne, a Roman Catholic cathedral built 1827-63 in Neoclassical style by Benoit-Agathon Haffreingue, in Boulogne, Pas de Calais, France. A copy of the Our Lady of Boulogne statue was taken to Walsingham and is now housed again in Boulogne. The cathedral is listed as a national monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hommage of peers to the new king at the coronation of Charles X in 1825, detail, oil painting, copy of Gerard's original at the Palais de Versailles, in the Musee du Tau in the Palais du Tau, the palace of the Archbishop of Reims, rebuilt 1498-1509 and modified 1671-1710, in Reims, Marne, Grand Est, France. The palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Athena, Greek goddess of wisdom and war, detail, wearing a peplos tunic with head of Medusa and a plumed Corinthian helmet, Parthenos type, Roman copy 2nd century AD of a Greek original from 3rd century BC, from Athens, 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 Athena, Greek goddess of wisdom and war, detail, wearing a peplos tunic with head of Medusa and a plumed Corinthian helmet, Parthenos type, Roman copy 2nd century AD of a Greek original from 3rd century BC, from Athens, 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 woman, possibly Nike, Greek goddess of victory, Roman copy of a Hellenistic original from 3rd century BC, 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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  • Medici Family tree, 1642-70, copy of an original 17th century Florentine painting, in the Sala del Fregio or Frieze Room, 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 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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  • Head of Apollo, god of sun and light, protector of music, poetry and the arts, 25-50 AD, marble bust, copy of an original Greek sculpture from 4th century BC, from the area of the Tarraco Colonial Forum, in the Museu Nacional Arqueologic de Tarragona, in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. The city was an important fortified Roman colony named Tarraco and its remains are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Head of goddess Minerva as patron of artisans, wearing a Corinthian helmet, Roman, marble, 2nd century AD, copy of a Greek prototype, part of the decoration of the schola of the Tarraco Collegium Fabrum, the seat of the corporation of building workers, in the Museu Nacional Arqueologic de Tarragona, in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. The city was an important fortified Roman colony named Tarraco and its remains are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Ceres, copy of an original 1st century AD sculpture, behind the scenae frons of the Roman theatre, built 16-15 BC under Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, 63-12 BC, in Emerita Augusta, founded in 25 BC by Emperor Augustus, in Merida, Extremadura, Spain. The original statue is in the Museo Nacional de Arte Romano. The theatre forms part of the Merida UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Battle of Lepanto in 1571 against the Ottomans, painted on tiles, 1962 by Joan Baptista Guivernau, copy of original 17th century tiles in Chapel of Mare de Deu del Roser in Valls, in the Museu Maritim de Barcelona, or Barcelona Maritime Museum, housed in the former medieval royal shipyards and arsenals at Drassanes, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The museum houses exhibits on the maritime history of Catalonia, including many ships and boats built in the shipyards of Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jewish tombstone of Rabbi Samuel ha-Sardi, 9th century, with Hebrew inscription, discovered during the construction of a house in 1820, with translation below, on Carrer Marlet in the Jewish quarter or El Call, in the Barri Gotic or Gothic Quarter of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The original stone is now housed in MUHBA, the Museum of the History of Barcelona, and has been replaced here with a copy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Empuries, an ancient settlement founded in 575 BC by Greek colonists from Phocaea, aerial view, on the Costa Brava in Catalonia, Spain. In the centre is a copy of a marble statue of Aesclepius, found on site. The town was settled by the Romans from 218 BC and abandoned in the Middle Ages. The site has been undergoing excavation since 1908. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Empuries, an ancient settlement founded in 575 BC by Greek colonists from Phocaea, aerial view, on the Costa Brava in Catalonia, Spain. In the centre is a copy of a marble statue of Aesclepius, found on site. The town was settled by the Romans from 218 BC and abandoned in the Middle Ages. The site has been undergoing excavation since 1908. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Empuries, an ancient settlement founded in 575 BC by Greek colonists from Phocaea, aerial view, on the Costa Brava in Catalonia, Spain. In the centre is a copy of a marble statue of Aesclepius, found on site. The town was settled by the Romans from 218 BC and abandoned in the Middle Ages. The site has been undergoing excavation since 1908. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Jeanne de Laval kneeling in prayer, queen of Sicily, second wife of King Rene duke of Anjou, who died in 1498 at the Chateau de Beaufort, copy after a contemporary marble statue, in the Musee Joseph Denais, in Beaufort-en-Anjou, Maine-et-Loire, France. The museum houses the personal collection of Joseph Denais, humanist, historian and journalist, who created this museum in 1905. The collection covers fine arts, archeology, ethnography and natural history. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Roi Rene as an old man, King Rene I of Anjou, 1409-80, oil painting, 19th century, copy of triptych of the burning bush by Nicolas Froment from 1476, in the Musee des Beaux Arts, opened 2004 on Place Saint Eloi, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The museum is located in the Logis Barrault, and displays fine arts of the 19th and 20th centuries and exhibitions on the history of Angers. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Madame de Maintenon dressed as St Francoise Romaine, detail, painting after Pierre Mignard, copy, 18th century, in the bedroom of Madame de Maintenon, 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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  • Portrait of Madame de Maintenon dressed as St Francoise Romaine, painting after Pierre Mignard, copy, 18th century, in the bedroom of Madame de Maintenon, 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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  • Antechamber of Madame de Maintenon, with a fireplace, sofa, ceramics, wallpaper and painted portraits, and her bedroom seen through the open door, 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 oval portrait on the right is Francoise d'Aubigne, 1635-1719, future Marquise de Maintenon, by French School, 17th century. The painting on the left is Portrait of Madame de Maintenon dressed as St Francoise Romaine, painting after Pierre Mignard, copy, 18th century. The castle is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Antechamber of Madame de Maintenon, with a sedan chair, sofa, wallpaper and painted portraits, and her bedroom seen through the open door, 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 sedan chair is painted with 18th century scenes, and the portrait behind it is Francoise Adelaide de Noailles, b.  1704, by Frances d´Armagnac. The painting on the right is Portrait of Madame de Maintenon dressed as St Francoise Romaine, painting after Pierre Mignard, copy, 18th century. The castle is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Christopher Columbus, scale copy of the one atop the Columbus Monument in Barcelona by Rafael Atche, 1888, 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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  • Copy of a statue of Agrippina Minor, or Giulia Agrippina Augusta, Roman empress and mother of Nero, in the ruins of a Roman building in Roselle, an ancient Etrurian city near Grosseto, in Tuscany, Italy. The city grew in the 7th and 6th centuries BC in the late Archaic period, and became Roman in the 3rd century BC. It was abandoned in the Middle Ages and excavated in the 19th and 20th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Frescoes of the cities of the Austrian Habsburg monarchy by Giorgio Vasari, 1565, and copy of a statue of Putto with Dolphin by Verrochhio, 1476, in the first courtyard, designed 1453 by Michelozzo, in the Palazzo Vecchio, or Old Palace, the town hall of Florence, built from 1299 by Arnolfo di Cambio, in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The historic centre of Florence is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Baptism of Christ, by Andrea Sansovino, 1505, sculptural group above the North Door and Gates of Paradise of the Baptistery of St John, built 1316-25 by Camaino di Crescentino, on the Piazza del Duomo in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. This is a copy of the original sculpture, which is housed in the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo. The historic centre of Florence is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Frescoes of the cities of the Austrian Habsburg monarchy by Giorgio Vasari, 1565, and copy of a statue of Putto with Dolphin by Verrochhio, 1476, in the first courtyard, designed 1453 by Michelozzo, in the Palazzo Vecchio, or Old Palace, the town hall of Florence, built from 1299 by Arnolfo di Cambio, in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. On the right is the sculpture of Samson slaying the Philistine, c. 1550, by Pierino da Vinci. The historic centre of Florence is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Reconstructed vase decorated with deer, c. 140-110 BC, excavated by Vermeulen in 2001 at the Brezet site, copy, in the permanent exhibition of the Musee Archeologique de la Bataille de Gergovie, or Archaeological Museum of the Battle of Gergovia, designed by Jean Paul Reuillard, built 2015-19 and opened 19th October 2019, on the Plateau de Gergovie, or Gergovia Plateau, site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix, Gaulish Arverni chieftain, and Julius Caesar in 52 BC, which the Gauls won, in the Massif Central, Auvergne, France. This is the largest animal decorated vase found in Auvergne, and is thought to be used in a wedding procession, with deer displaying their antlers and competing for control of the herd. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Head of Msecke Zehrovice, copy, a Celtic Iron Age sculpted portrait head in limestone, 3rd - 2nd century BC, found in 1943 at Msecke Zehrovice, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic (original in the Prague National Museum), in the Musee de la Civilisation Celtique, or Museum of Celtic Civilisation, designed by Pierre-Louis Faloci, opened 1996, at Bibracte, a Gaulish oppidum or fortified city, once the capital of the Aedui, at Mont Beuvray near Autun in Burgundy, France. The museum explores the discovery and excavation of the site of Bibracte, its context within the Celtic period, and the life of the Aedui at Bibracte. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Head of Msecke Zehrovice, copy, a Celtic Iron Age sculpted portrait head in limestone, 3rd - 2nd century BC, found in 1943 at Msecke Zehrovice, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic (original in the Prague National Museum), in the Musee de la Civilisation Celtique, or Museum of Celtic Civilisation, designed by Pierre-Louis Faloci, opened 1996, at Bibracte, a Gaulish oppidum or fortified city, once the capital of the Aedui, at Mont Beuvray near Autun in Burgundy, France. The museum explores the discovery and excavation of the site of Bibracte, its context within the Celtic period, and the life of the Aedui at Bibracte. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Head of Msecke Zehrovice, copy, a Celtic Iron Age sculpted portrait head in limestone, 3rd - 2nd century BC, found in 1943 at Msecke Zehrovice, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic (original in the Prague National Museum), in the Musee de la Civilisation Celtique, or Museum of Celtic Civilisation, designed by Pierre-Louis Faloci, opened 1996, at Bibracte, a Gaulish oppidum or fortified city, once the capital of the Aedui, at Mont Beuvray near Autun in Burgundy, France. The museum explores the discovery and excavation of the site of Bibracte, its context within the Celtic period, and the life of the Aedui at Bibracte. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of Cardinal Richelieu by Francois Girardon, 1694, 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. The tomb consists of a marble sculpture of the cardinal with allegorical figures of science and religion, and a copy of a cardinal's hat donated by Pope Paul VI hanging above. It is positioned between the choir stalls with the cardinal facing the altar. The chapel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Interior of the Chapelle de la Sorbonne, or La Chapelle Sainte Ursule de la Sorbonne, built 1635-42 by architect Jacques Lemercier, under Cardinal Richelieu, whose mausoleum is seen in the centre, at the Sorbonne, the main building of the University of Paris, in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. The tomb of Cardinal Richelieu is by Francois Girardon, completed in 1694, with a marble sculpture of the cardinal with allegorical figures of science and religion, and a copy of a cardinal's hat donated by Pope Paul VI hanging above. The chapel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Richelieu and Religion, detail from the tomb of Cardinal Richelieu by Francois Girardon, 1694, 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. The tomb consists of a marble sculpture of the cardinal with allegorical figures of science and religion, and a copy of a cardinal's hat donated by Pope Paul VI hanging above. It is positioned between the choir stalls with the cardinal facing the altar. The chapel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of Cardinal Richelieu by Francois Girardon, 1694, 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. The tomb consists of a marble sculpture of the cardinal with allegorical figures of science and religion, and a copy of a cardinal's hat donated by Pope Paul VI hanging above. It is positioned between the choir stalls with the cardinal facing the altar. The chapel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of Cardinal Richelieu by Francois Girardon, 1694, 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. The tomb consists of a marble sculpture of the cardinal with allegorical figures of science and religion, and a copy of a cardinal's hat donated by Pope Paul VI hanging above. It is positioned between the choir stalls with the cardinal facing the altar. The chapel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of Cardinal Richelieu by Francois Girardon, 1694, 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. The tomb consists of a marble sculpture of the cardinal with allegorical figures of science and religion, and a copy of a cardinal's hat donated by Pope Paul VI hanging above. It is positioned between the choir stalls with the cardinal facing the altar. The chapel 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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  • Tomb of Cardinal Richelieu by Francois Girardon, 1694, 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. The tomb consists of a marble sculpture of the cardinal with allegorical figures of science and religion, and a copy of a cardinal's hat donated by Pope Paul VI hanging above. It is positioned between the choir stalls with the cardinal facing the altar. The chapel is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Marble throne, Roman copy of a Hellenistic seat, in the Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus, originally built 6th century BC and rebuilt 4th century BC, holding 1700 people, on the South slope of the Acropolis, in Athens, Greece. This is considered to be the first theatre ever built. 67 marble thrones were added in the Hellensitic period around the orchestra, for dignitaries. The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel site raised above the city, developed by Pericles in the 5th century BC, with the addition of the Parthenon, Propylaia, Erechtheion and Temple of Athena Nike. The acropolis is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Lady Agnew of Lochnaw, 1864-1932, copy of the original by John Singer Sargent, 1856-1925, which hangs in the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh, in the Grand Salon, decorated by Paul Baudry and Eugene Delaplanche, in Hotel de la Paiva, an Italian Renaissance style mansion built 1856-66 by architect Pierre Manguin, on the Champs-Elysees in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. The house was built for the courtesan Esther Bachmann, or La Paiva, and since 1904 has been used by the gentlemen's club, Travellers Club of Paris. The mansion was restored in 2010 by Etienne Poncelet and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Lady Agnew of Lochnaw, 1864-1932, copy of the original by John Singer Sargent, 1856-1925, which hangs in the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh, in the Grand Salon, decorated by Paul Baudry and Eugene Delaplanche, in Hotel de la Paiva, an Italian Renaissance style mansion built 1856-66 by architect Pierre Manguin, on the Champs-Elysees in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. The house was built for the courtesan Esther Bachmann, or La Paiva, and since 1904 has been used by the gentlemen's club, Travellers Club of Paris. The mansion was restored in 2010 by Etienne Poncelet and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Lady Agnew of Lochnaw, 1864-1932, copy of the original by John Singer Sargent, 1856-1925, which hangs in the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh, in the Grand Salon, in Hotel de la Paiva, an Italian Renaissance style mansion built 1856-66 by architect Pierre Manguin, on the Champs-Elysees in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. The house was built for the courtesan Esther Bachmann, or La Paiva, and since 1904 has been used by the gentlemen's club, Travellers Club of Paris. The mansion was restored in 2010 by Etienne Poncelet and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Relief (copy) with Ur-Nanshe, King of Lagash in Mesopotamia, c. 2500 BC, with inscription relating to trade with Dilmun, in the Bahrain National Museum, designed by Krohn and Hartvig Rasmussen, inaugurated December 1988 by Amir Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Al-Khalifa, in Manama, Bahrain. The museum houses cultural and archaeological collections covering 6000 years of history, with rooms entitled Burial Mounds, Dilmun, Tylos and Islam, Customs and Traditions, Traditional Trades and Crafts, and Documents and Manuscripts. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The sinking of the Abercrombie Robinson at Table Bay, Cape Town, 28th August 1842, copy of a painting by Robert Gibb destroyed by fire at Ballykelly in 1980, in the collection of Stirling Castle, with current buildings dating to 15th and 16th centuries, on Castle Hill, in Stirling, Scotland. The painting depicts the sinking of an East Indiaman, resulting in the deaths of all 700 aboard, including 450 of the Reserve Battalion of the 91st Highlanders. The castle is listed as a scheduled ancient monument and is run by Historic Environment Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Apollo, with copy of the original statue of Apollo shooting arrows (the original is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples), in the Parco Archeologico di Pompei, or Archaeological Park of Pompeii, Campania, Italy. The temple was originally built in the 2nd century BC and was damaged in the 62 AD earthquake. A new phase of official excavations has been taking place here since 2017 in an attempt to stop looters from digging tunnels and removing artefacts for sale. Pompeii was a Roman city which was buried in ash after the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Apollo, with copy of the original statue of Apollo shooting arrows (the original is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples), in the Parco Archeologico di Pompei, or Archaeological Park of Pompeii, Campania, Italy. The temple was originally built in the 2nd century BC and was damaged in the 62 AD earthquake. A new phase of official excavations has been taking place here since 2017 in an attempt to stop looters from digging tunnels and removing artefacts for sale. Pompeii was a Roman city which was buried in ash after the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Apollo, with copy of the original statue of Apollo shooting arrows (the original is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples), in the Parco Archeologico di Pompei, or Archaeological Park of Pompeii, Campania, Italy. The temple was originally built in the 2nd century BC and was damaged in the 62 AD earthquake. A new phase of official excavations has been taking place here since 2017 in an attempt to stop looters from digging tunnels and removing artefacts for sale. Pompeii was a Roman city which was buried in ash after the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Apollo, with copy of the original statue of Apollo shooting arrows (the original is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples), in the Parco Archeologico di Pompei, or Archaeological Park of Pompeii, Campania, Italy. The temple was originally built in the 2nd century BC and was damaged in the 62 AD earthquake. A new phase of official excavations has been taking place here since 2017 in an attempt to stop looters from digging tunnels and removing artefacts for sale. Pompeii was a Roman city which was buried in ash after the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Apollo, with copy of the original statue of Apollo shooting arrows (the original is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples), in the Parco Archeologico di Pompei, or Archaeological Park of Pompeii, Campania, Italy. The temple was originally built in the 2nd century BC and was damaged in the 62 AD earthquake. A new phase of official excavations has been taking place here since 2017 in an attempt to stop looters from digging tunnels and removing artefacts for sale. Pompeii was a Roman city which was buried in ash after the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Apollo, with copy of the original statue of Apollo shooting arrows (the original is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples), in the Parco Archeologico di Pompei, or Archaeological Park of Pompeii, Campania, Italy. The temple was originally built in the 2nd century BC and was damaged in the 62 AD earthquake. A new phase of official excavations has been taking place here since 2017 in an attempt to stop looters from digging tunnels and removing artefacts for sale. Pompeii was a Roman city which was buried in ash after the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Charles III, King of Spain, 1716-88,<br />
detail, copy of a painting by Francisco de Goya, 1746-1828, 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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  • Portrait of Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-98, copy of a painting by A Sanchez Coello, 1531-88, 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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  • Portrait of Ferdinand VI, King of Spain, 1713-59, copy of a painting by L M Van Loo, 1707-71, 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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  • Portrait of Juana I of Castile, 1479-1555, copy by M Vittoz, Flemish painter, of an original painting, in the Sala de Audiencias of 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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  • Sacrifice of a bull, ram and boar by the legion to the Roman gods for their victory, with a musician playing the aulos and a man pouring libation on an altar, detail from the Bridgeness Stone, or Bridgeness Distance Slab, c. 142 AD, a Roman carved stone with inscription recording the section of the Antonine Wall (built across the width of Scotland) built by the Second Augustan Legion, found in 1868 at Bo'Ness, at the Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, Carlisle, Cumbria, England. This is a copy of the original stone, which is in the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland. Carlisle sits at the Western end of Hadrian's Wall. Hadrian's Wall was built 73 miles across Britannia, now England, 122-128 AD, under the reign of Emperor Hadrian, ruled 117-138, to mark the Northern extent of the Roman Empire and guard against barbarian attacks from the Picts to the North. The wall was fortified with milecastles with 2 turrets in between, and a fort about every 5 Roman miles. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Three Graces, copy of a Roman statue based on a Hellenistic Greek statue of 4th - 2nd century BC, in the Piccolomini Library, commissioned c. 1492 by Archbishop Cardinal Francesco Todeschini Piccolomini (future Pius III) in memory of his uncle Aeneas Silvius Piccolomini (Pope Pius II), adjacent to the North wall of the Duomo di Siena or Siena Cathedral, built 1196-1348 and consecrated in 1215, in Siena, Tuscany, Italy. The historic centre of Siena is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Three Graces, copy of a Roman statue based on a Hellenic Greek statue of 4th - 2nd century BC, in the Piccolomini Library, commissioned c. 1492 by Archbishop Cardinal Francesco Todeschini Piccolomini (future Pius III) in memory of his uncle Aeneas Silvius Piccolomini (Pope Pius II), adjacent to the North wall of the Duomo di Siena or Siena Cathedral, built 1196-1348 and consecrated in 1215, in Siena, Tuscany, Italy. The library is covered in Renaissance frescos, 1503-8, by Pinturicchio, 1454-1513, after designs by Raphael. The historic centre of Siena is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Marble sarcophagus, tomb of Carlo d'Aragona Tagliavia, 1530-99, in the Chapel of the Choir, in the Chiesa di San Domenico, or San Domenico Church, built in 1470, commissioned by the Tagliavia, rulers of Castelvetrano, on the Piazza Regina Margherita in Castelvetrano, Trapani, Sicily, Italy. On the wall is a copy of the painting Spasimo di Sicilia by Raphael. Decorated in Baroque style in the 16th century, the church is known as the Sistine Chapel of Sicily. The church was damaged in the Belice earthquake of 1968 and was reopened in 2014 after 5 years of restoration work. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • San Juan de la Cruz or St John of the Cross at prayer, oil painting on wood, 17th century, by an unknown artist, copy of the original held by the Carmelitas Delcalzos in Granada, in the Museum of St John of the Cross, or the Museo Conventual y Oratorio de San Juan de la Cruz, Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. St John of the Cross, 1542-91, was a Spanish mystic, Roman Catholic saint, Carmelite friar and priest and one of the Doctors of the Church. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Plaster copy of the tomb of the Duke of Berry, 1340-1416, brother of King Charles V, with his effigy and bear sleeping at his feet, the original being in the crypt of Bourges Cathedral, or the Cathedrale Saint-Etienne de Bourges, by Paul Gauchery, early 20th century, in the Salle d'Apparat or Ceremonial Hall of the Palais Jacques Coeur, huge manor house built 1443-51 in Flamboyant Gothic style, on the Place Jacques Coeur, Bourges, France. 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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  • Calvary with a Carthusian monk, with Christ on the cross and a kneeling monk representing the Chartreuse de Champmol, which commissioned the work, the Virgin Mary and St John the Baptist, by an unknown artist, after 1433, after Jean de Beaumetz, 1335-96, oil painting on wood, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. This painting is a copy of one of a series painted in 1386 by Jean de Beaumetz to decorate the monks' cells. It may have been made to decorate new cells built in 1433 under Isabella of Portugal, wife of Philip the Good. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait 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, oil painting on wood, copy c. 1500 of an original of 1400-10 by an unknown Flemish artist, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Philippe le Hardi (Philippe II, duc de Bourgogne) or Philip the Bold (Philip II, Duke of Burgundy), 1342-1404, 16th century copy of an original c. 1400 by Jean Malouel, 1365-1415, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. Jean Malouel was the court painter of Philip the Bold, working in International Gothic style. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait thought to be Isabelle du Portugal, Duchesse de Bourgogne, or Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy, 1397-1471, third wife of Philippe le Bon or Philip the Good, oil painting on wood, copy c. 1500 of an original c. 1430, from the collection of the Musee du Louvre, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. Isabella is pictured wearing a traditional Burgundian heart-shaped headdress, with clusters of pearls and gem stones set in a geometric pattern and a securing band under her ear to support the weight of the coif, which is also jewelled. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Charles le Temeraire, duc de Bourgogne, or Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, 1433-77, wearing armour and holding a sword, oil painting on wood, 16th century copy after original c. 1474, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. Charles the Bold was the last Valois Duke of Burgundy, and died in the Battle of Nancy during the Burgundian Wars. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail from Fete Champetre a la Cour de Bourgogne, or Garden Party at the Court of Philip the Good of Burgundy, with ladies and gentlemen dressed in white by a pavilion by a river, making music, dancing and hunting, oil painting on canvas, 17th century copy of a 15th century original by an unknown artist, from the collection of the Musee National du Chateau de Versailles, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The costumes date to 1410-20 and the landscape is thought to the grounds of the Chateau de Hesdin in Artois. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Rectangular chapel, 15th century, with wooden barrel vaulted ceiling and walls painted with black, red and gold stripes and trompe l'oeil paintings of Christ blessing and the 12 apostles, attributed to Pierre Bourguignon Coustain, a Gothic window with 3 lancets and a copy of the tomb of Philippe Pot, 1428-93, the original being in the Musee du Louvre, in the Chateau de Chateauneuf, or Chateauneuf-en-Auxois, a 12th and 15th century castle, Cote d'Or, Burgundy, France. The tomb consists of an effigy laid on a bed in knightly attire, with a lion at his feet, and 6 pallbearers clad in hooded black habits. It was originally in the chapel of St John the Baptist in the Abbey of Citeaux. 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. 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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  • Rectangular chapel, 15th century, with wooden barrel vaulted ceiling and walls painted with black, red and gold stripes and trompe l'oeil paintings of Christ blessing and the 12 apostles, attributed to Pierre Bourguignon Coustain, and a copy of the tomb of Philippe Pot, 1428-93, the original being in the Musee du Louvre, in the Chateau de Chateauneuf, or Chateauneuf-en-Auxois, a 12th and 15th century castle, Cote d'Or, Burgundy, France.  The tomb consists of an effigy laid on a bed in knightly attire, with a lion at his feet, and 6 pallbearers clad in hooded black habits. It was originally in the chapel of St John the Baptist in the Abbey of Citeaux. 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. 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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  • Stained glass window of Philippe Pot, 1428-93, praying to the Virgin and child, with his motto Tant LVault, copy by the studio of Weinling of an original destroyed in the 15th century in the Couvent des Cordeliers in Dijon, in 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. 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. 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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  • Detail of Philippe Pot, 1428-93, from a stained glass window of Philippe Pot praying to the Virgin and child, with his motto Tant LVault, copy by the studio of Weinling of an original destroyed in the 15th century in the Couvent des Cordeliers in Dijon, in 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. 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. 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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  • Christ in Glory from the Last Judgement mosaic, with Christ in heaven holding the cross, with angels, the Virgin and St John the Baptist, 1836, by Lattanzio Querena, over the main portal of Western facade of St Mark's Basilica, or Basilica San Marco, Venice. This 19th century copy replaces the original mosaic which was destroyed by fire. The basilica was consecrated 1084-1117 and was originally the chapel of the Doge, becoming the city's cathedral in 1807. The city of Venice is an archipelago of 117 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges, in the Venetian Lagoon. The historical centre of Venice is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Mare de Deu de l’Alba, or Madonna of the Dawn, a statue of the Virgin and child in the nave, with stained glass window of the choir behind, in the Colegiata Basilica de Santa Maria, or Collegiate Basilica of Santa Maria, also known as La Seu, built in Gothic style by Berenguer de Montagut, from 1328 until 1486, around an existing 11th century Romanesque church, Manresa, Catalonia, Spain. This is a copy of the original statue, which was burned in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • La Vierge Noire, an 18th century copy of the medieval Black Virgin statue which was destroyed in the French Revolution, in the Cathedrale Notre-Dame du Puy, or Le Puy Cathedral, Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, Rhone-Alpes-Auvergne, France. The cathedral was built 11th - 13th century in Romanesque style, with a striking striped 3-layered facade and large cloister. It is a national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage route. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of St Agnes of Jesus, 1602-34, 18th century, by an unknown artist, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, Langeac, Haute Loire, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, founded the monastery in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. This painting is a copy of the 18th century painting located in the chapel of the Ecole Saint Joseph (St Josephís school) at Le Puy en Velay. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of St Agnes of Jesus, 1602-34, 18th century, by an unknown artist, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, Langeac, Haute Loire, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, founded the monastery in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. This painting is a copy of the 18th century painting located in the chapel of the Ecole Saint Joseph (St Josephís school) at Le Puy en Velay. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of St Agnes of Jesus, 1602-34, 18th century, by an unknown artist, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, Langeac, Haute Loire, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, founded the monastery in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. This painting is a copy of the 18th century painting located in the chapel of the Ecole Saint Joseph (St Josephís school) at Le Puy en Velay. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a portrait of King Charles VII of France, 1403-61, by Jean Fouquet, 1420-81, copy of an original in the Musee du Louvre, in the royal lodge of the Chateau de Loches, a medieval castle in the Loire Valley consisting of the old collegiate church of St Ours, royal lodge and keep, at Loches, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was built in the 9th century and the keep in 1013 by Foulques Nerra, Count of Anjou. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of St Agnes of Jesus, 1602-34, 18th century, by an unknown artist, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, Langeac, Haute Loire, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, founded the monastery in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. This painting is a copy of the 18th century painting located in the chapel of the Ecole Saint Joseph (St Joseph’s school) at Le Puy en Velay. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of St Agnes of Jesus, 1602-34, 18th century, by an unknown artist, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, Langeac, Haute Loire, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, founded the monastery in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. This painting is a copy of the 18th century painting located in the chapel of the Ecole Saint Joseph (St Joseph’s school) at Le Puy en Velay. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of St Agnes of Jesus, 1602-34, 18th century, by an unknown artist, in the Monastere Sainte Catherine de Sienne, or Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, Langeac, Haute Loire, France. St Agnes of Jesus, or St Agnes of Langeac, 1602-34, founded the monastery in 1623, and was prioress from 1627. This painting is a copy of the 18th century painting located in the chapel of the Ecole Saint Joseph (St Joseph’s school) at Le Puy en Velay. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of Rollo, the Viking leader who created the duchy of Normandy, in the South ambulatory of Rouen Cathedral or the Cathedrale de Notre Dame de Rouen, built 12th century in Gothic style, with work continuing through the 13th and 14th centuries, Rouen, Normandy, France. This tomb is empty, and is a 19th century copy of that of Henry the Young King, Junior King of England and Duke of Normandy, died 1183, also in Rouen cathedral, and was installed here in 1956. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Sully, statesman, 1560-1641, by Vital Gabriel Dubray in the Beauvais Rotonde, originally commissioned by Denis Foyatier and replaced 1985-93 by a copy, in the Cour Napoleon at the Musee du Louvre, Paris, France. A series of 86 statues of famous men were placed in this courtyard 1853-57 under the architects Louis Visconti and Hector Lefuel. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, 1619-1683, politician, by Paul Gayrard, at the Turgot Wing, replaced 1985-93 by a copy, in the Cour Napoleon at the Musee du Louvre, Paris, France. A series of 86 statues of famous men were placed in this courtyard 1853-57 under the architects Louis Visconti and Hector Lefuel. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ecce Homo, painted 19th century by Mariano Salvador Maella, 1739-1819, a copy of a painting by Juan de Juanes, 1475-1579, in Spanish Renaissance style, in the Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady of Valencia, Valencia, Spain. Christ is injured, bound and wears a crown of thorns before his crucifixion. The angel is holding a sword and a royal crown. The cathedral is a Roman Catholic parish church consecrated in 1238 and reworked several times over the centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Peter is nailed to a cross in the horizontal position by men working with hammers and nails. This is a copy by Coffetier of the original 13th century design. Section of the crucifixion of Peter, from the Life of St Andrew stained glass window, 1210-25, in the Apostles chapel in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window has been altered many times, significantly in 1872 but also previously. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mesha stele in the Museum of Madaba, Jordan. This is a copy of the original stele, which is housed in the Louvre. It dates from c. 850 BC and is a record of the reign of King Mesha in Moab, Northern Jordan. The inscription is in the Moabite language and describes struggles between the Moabites and Israelites. The basalt stele was discovered in 1868 and smashed in 1869 over an ownership dispute. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Painting of Andromache fainting on the death of Hector, anonymous Flemish copy after 16th century original by Francesco Primaticcio, court painter for King Francois I. This painting is in the Renaissance bedchamber at the Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau, 16th century Renaissance chateau, Loire Valley, Inde-et-Loire, France. This is the bedroom of Philippa Lesbahy, wife of Gilles de Berthelot, who built and owned the chateau in the early 16th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of wall painting (20th century copy), Lombard Romanesque style Church of Sant Joan de Boi, 11th century, Catalonia, Spain. On the undersides of arches and in the lower part of the church are murals representing the Medieval bestiary, a mix of known animals and fantastic beasts. The murals are now preserved at the National Museum of Catalan Art (MNAC) in Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of wall painting (20th century copy), Lombard Romanesque style Church of Sant Joan de Boi, 11th century, Catalonia, Spain. On the undersides of arches and in the lower part of the church are murals representing the Medieval bestiary, a mix of known animals and fantastic beasts. The murals are now preserved at the National Museum of Catalan Art (MNAC) in Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of wall painting on underside of arch (20th century copy),  Lombard Romanesque style Church of Sant Joan de Boi, 11th century, Catalonia, Spain. This mural depicting a man with his hand on his genitals, wearing a leg support, represents an earthly creature and highlights his moral defects. The murals are now preserved at the National Museum of Catalan Art (MNAC) in Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of juggler, wall painting (20th century copy),  North Wall, Lombard Romanesque style Church of Sant Joan de Boi, 11th century, Catalonia, Spain. This mural represents the celebration of the celestial universe and the music and joy enjoyed by the blessed. The murals are now preserved at the National Museum of Catalan Art (MNAC) in Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of sword catcher, wall painting (20th century copy),  North Wall, Lombard Romanesque style Church of Sant Joan de Boi, 11th century, Catalonia, Spain. This mural represents the celebration of the celestial universe and the music and joy enjoyed by the blessed. The murals are now preserved at the National Museum of Catalan Art (MNAC) in Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of wall painting (20th century copy),  North wall, Lombard Romanesque style Church of Sant Joan de Boi, 11th century, Catalonia, Spain. This mural represents three males: an acrobat catching swords with his mouth, a juggler and a musician playing the harp. They represent the celebration of the celestial universe and the music and joy enjoyed by the blessed. The murals are now preserved at the National Museum of Catalan Art (MNAC) in Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of wall painting (20th century copy),  Lombard Romanesque style Church of Sant Joan de Boi, 11th century, Catalonia, Spain. On the undersides of arches and in the lower part of the church are murals representing the Medieval bestiary, a mix of known animals and fantastic beasts. The murals are now preserved at the National Museum of Catalan Art (MNAC) in Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of wall painting of a dromedary (20th century copy), Lombard Romanesque style Church of Sant Joan de Boi, 11th century, Catalonia, Spain. On the undersides of arches and in the lower part of the church are murals representing the Medieval bestiary, a mix of known animals and fantastic beasts. The murals are now preserved at the National Museum of Catalan Art (MNAC) in Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of wall painting (20th century copy),  of an Osne, Lombard Romanesque style Church of Sant Joan de Boi, 11th century, Catalonia, Spain.  On the undersides of arches and in the lower part of the church are murals representing the Medieval bestiary, a mix of known animals and fantastic beasts such as the Osne. The murals are now preserved at the National Museum of Catalan Art (MNAC) in Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of wall painting (20th century copy),  Lombard Romanesque style Church of Sant Joan de Boi, 11th century, Catalonia, Spain. On the undersides of arches and in the lower part of the church are murals representing the Medieval bestiary, a mix of known animals and fantastic beasts. The murals are now preserved at the National Museum of Catalan Art (MNAC) in Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of wall painting (20th century copy) of a Carcoliti, Lombard Romanesque style Church of Sant Joan de Boi, 11th century, Catalonia, Spain. On the undersides of arches and in the lower part of the church are murals representing the Medieval bestiary, a mix of known animals and fantastic beasts such as this Carcoliti. The murals are now preserved at the National Museum of Catalan Art (MNAC) in Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of wall painting (20th century copy) of Saints illustrating the celestial universe, Lombard Romanesque style Church of Sant Joan de Boi, 11th century, Catalonia, Spain. The murals are now preserved at the National Museum of Catalan Art (MNAC) in Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Athena, Greek goddess of wisdom and war, wearing a peplos tunic with head of Medusa and a plumed Corinthian helmet, Parthenos type, Roman copy 2nd century AD of a Greek original from 3rd century BC, from Athens, 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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