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  • Indoor pool at Piscine Molitor, a swimming pool and hotel complex originally built in 1929 by Lucien Pollet in Art Deco style, in Porte Molitor, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France. The pool was listed as a historic monument and closed in 1989, and has been rebuilt in similar style, reopening in 2014, with an open-air and an indoor pool, 4-star hotel, health centre, medical centre, shops and restaurants. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Diagram showing the 2 wells, one inside the Chapelle du Crucifix and the other outside the cathedral, both linked by an underground conduit and fed from the same water source, at 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. The linking of 2 indoor and outdoor wells is unique in France. 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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  • Square stone-lined interior well, excavated in November 1996, in the Chapelle du Crucifix, linked to a second external well by an underground conduit and fed from the same water source, at 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. The linking of 2 indoor and outdoor wells is unique in France. 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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  • Zookeepers spreading hay in the indoor giraffe enclosure before bringing the giraffes in from their open outdoor area, at the new Parc Zoologique de Paris or Zoo de Vincennes, (Zoological Gardens of Paris or Vincennes Zoo), which reopened April 2014, part of the Musee National d'Histoire Naturelle (National Museum of Natural History), 12th arrondissement, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Prince of the Lilies fresco, detail, restored, Neopalatial period, late Minoan, c. 1550 BC, from the south wing of the Minoan palace of Knossos, in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. The life-size man wears a loincloth and headdress of lily flowers and is thought to be a ruler or priest of Knossos, or possibly an athlete. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Phaistos disc, side B, fired clay with stamped symbols of unknown meaning, 2nd millennium BC, from the Minoan palace of Phaistos, in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Procession of horsemen on parade, holding shields and spears, detail, stone relief frieze, restored, Greek, Archaic period, 650-600 BC, from the facade of Temple A at Prinias (possibly ancient Rizenia), in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bull's head rhyton or ritual pouring vessel, in black steatite, jasper and mother of pearl, restored, Neopalatial period, c. 1550-1500 BC, from the Minoan palace of Knossos, in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Phaistos disc, side A, fired clay with stamped symbols of unknown meaning, 2nd millennium BC, from the Minoan palace of Phaistos, in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Clay hydria with black painting of chariot race, possibly a funerary game, and geometric motifs, Greek, Early Archaic Period, 700–650 BC, in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Men bearing offerings of a boat and animals, for the deceased, standing in front of his tomb, fresco, detail, on the Hagia Triada sarcophagus, late Minoan period, 1370-1320 BC, in plaster and stone, from a chamber tomb in Hagia Triada, in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ladies in Blue fresco, with 3 woman wearing jewellery, copy by Emile Gillieron, early 20th century, after an original, 1600-1450 BC, at the Minoan palace of Knossos, in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Procession of horsemen on parade, holding shields and spears, detail, stone relief frieze, restored, Greek, Archaic period, 650-600 BC, from the facade of Temple A at Prinias (possibly ancient Rizenia), in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Procession of horsemen on parade, holding shields and spears, detail, stone relief frieze, restored, Greek, Archaic period, 650-600 BC, from the facade of Temple A at Prinias (possibly ancient Rizenia), in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Procession of horsemen on parade, holding shields and spears, detail, stone relief frieze, restored, Greek, Archaic period, 650-600 BC, from the facade of Temple A at Prinias (possibly ancient Rizenia), in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cremation pithos or funerary urn with white painted winged figure, probably the mythical giant Talos, protector of Crete, between sphinxes with lily headdresses, Greek, Early Archaic Period, 7th century BC, from Arkades, in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Looking up from 1 of the 2 inner courtyards of La Pedrera, or Casa Mila, built 1906-10 by Catalan Modernist architect Antoni Gaudi, 1852-1926, on Passeig de Gracia, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The house was commissioned by businessman Pere Mila i Camps, and has an undulating facade and 2 inner courtyards. Josep Maria Jujol, 1879-1949, designed the windows and fluid wrought iron balconies and the plaster work is by Joan Beltran. The roof houses many skylights, staircase openings and chimneys, some with mosaic work, and with twisted, organic forms. The building is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is currently the headquarters of the Catalunya-La Pedrera Foundation. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fresco of the dolphins, copy, originally painted 1800-1400 BC, in the Queen's Megaron, in the Queen's Apartments, at the Minoan palace of Knossos, in the Karaitos valley near Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Knossos was the capital of the Minoan civilisation, built on an older Neolithic settlement. The first palace built c. 2000 BC was destroyed c. 1700 BC, the second palace rebuilt and destroyed in 1350 BC. Excavations and restorations took place 1878 and 1900-31. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Leaping Bull fresco on stucco relief, restored, Neopalatial period, c. 1450 BC, from the east wing of the Minoan palace of Knossos, in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Athletes leap over the charging bull, in a depiction of this popular Minoan sport. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Procession of horsemen on parade, holding shields and spears, detail, stone relief frieze, restored, Greek, Archaic period, 650-600 BC, from the facade of Temple A at Prinias (possibly ancient Rizenia), in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tripartite Shrine fresco, or Grandstand fresco, detail, restored, with a tripartite building with columns surmounted by horns of consecration, thought to represent the Central Court at Knossos, with females seated on raised platforms talking and gesturing, and crowds below, Neopalatial period, 1600-1450 BC, from the Minoan palace of Knossos, in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tripartite Shrine fresco, or Grandstand fresco, restored, with a tripartite building with columns surmounted by horns of consecration, thought to represent the Central Court at Knossos, with females seated on raised platforms talking and gesturing, and crowds below, Neopalatial period, 1600-1450 BC, from the Minoan palace of Knossos, in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hagia Triada sarcophagus, detail, late Minoan period, 1370-1320 BC, in plaster and stone with frescos of funeral rituals, from a chamber tomb in Hagia Triada, in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. The deceased is depicted on the right in front of his tomb, receiving offerings of a boat and animals. On the left, a priestesses pour libations. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Horse drawn chariot symbolising the final journey of the deceased, fresco, detail, on the Hagia Triada sarcophagus, late Minoan period, 1370-1320 BC, in plaster and stone with frescos of funeral rituals, from a chamber tomb in Hagia Triada, in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Priestesses waiting in line to pour libations into a tub, fresco, detail, on the Hagia Triada sarcophagus, late Minoan period, 1370-1320 BC, in plaster and stone, from a chamber tomb in Hagia Triada, in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Record of wool quantities for textile production on a Linear B tablet, Final Palatial Period, c. 1375-1300 BC, from the Minoan palace of Knossos, in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. The palm-leaf tablet was marked by a scribe to record amounts of wool given to workshops in 2 settlements and to a collector, to produce 9 cloths. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mercat Central, or Central Market, built 1914–28 in Valencian Art Nouveau style by Alexandre Soler March, Francesc Guardia Vidal and Enrique Viedma Vidal, on the Placa Ciutat de Bruges, Valencia, Spain. This is the largest fresh produce market in Europe, with 1200 stalls. The building is made from iron, wood, ceramics and polychrome tiles, with stained glass panels at various levels allowing light to flow into the structure. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mercat Central, or Central Market, built 1914–28 in Valencian Art Nouveau style by Alexandre Soler March, Francesc Guardia Vidal and Enrique Viedma Vidal, on the Placa Ciutat de Bruges, Valencia, Spain. This is the largest fresh produce market in Europe, with 1200 stalls. The building is made from iron, wood, ceramics and polychrome tiles, with stained glass panels at various levels allowing light to flow into the structure. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mercat Central, or Central Market, built 1914–28 in Valencian Art Nouveau style by Alexandre Soler March, Francesc Guardia Vidal and Enrique Viedma Vidal, on the Placa Ciutat de Bruges, Valencia, Spain. This is the largest fresh produce market in Europe, with 1200 stalls. The building is made from iron, wood, ceramics and polychrome tiles, with stained glass panels at various levels allowing light to flow into the structure. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Winter garden, with potted palms, relief medallions and large windows, in the 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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  • Winter garden, with potted palms, relief medallions and large windows, in the 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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  • Female statue in the winter garden, with potted palms and large windows, in the 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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  • Female statue in the winter garden, with potted palms and large windows, in the 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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  • Terracotta statue in the winter garden, with potted palms and large windows, in the 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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  • Winter garden, with potted palms, relief medallions and large windows, in the 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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  • Winter garden, with potted palms, relief medallions and large windows, in the 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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  • Winter garden, with potted palms, relief medallions and large windows, in the 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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  • Mercat Central, or Central Market, built 1914–28 in Valencian Art Nouveau style by Alexandre Soler March, Francesc Guardia Vidal and Enrique Viedma Vidal, on the Placa Ciutat de Bruges, Valencia, Spain. This is the largest fresh produce market in Europe, with 1200 stalls. The building is made from iron, wood, ceramics and polychrome tiles, with stained glass panels at various levels allowing light to flow into the structure. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Atypical Valencia, a shop selling work by artists and designers illustrating the city of Valencia, in the Mercat Central, or Central Market, built 1914–28 in Valencian Art Nouveau style by Alexandre Soler March, Francesc Guardia Vidal and Enrique Viedma Vidal, on the Placa Ciutat de Bruges, Valencia, Spain. This is the largest fresh produce market in Europe, with 1200 stalls. The building is made from iron, wood, ceramics and polychrome tiles, with stained glass panels at various levels allowing light to flow into the structure. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Atypical Valencia, a shop selling work by artists and designers illustrating the city of Valencia, in the Mercat Central, or Central Market, built 1914–28 in Valencian Art Nouveau style by Alexandre Soler March, Francesc Guardia Vidal and Enrique Viedma Vidal, on the Placa Ciutat de Bruges, Valencia, Spain. This is the largest fresh produce market in Europe, with 1200 stalls. The building is made from iron, wood, ceramics and polychrome tiles, with stained glass panels at various levels allowing light to flow into the structure. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Maria Adelaide of Austria, 1822-55, wife of Vittorio Emanuele II, painting, 1861, by Felice Barucco, 1830-1906, in the Galleria dei Ritratti, or Portrait Gallery, in the Castello Reale di Racconigi, royal palace of the House of Savoy, at Racconigi, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Wealthy woman boarding a boat, detail from the Sala del Caffe, or Coffee Room, with oriental painted wall coverings and chinoiserie wall paintings, late 18th century, by Francesco Rebaudengo, in the Chinese apartment of the Castello Reale di Racconigi, royal palace of the House of Savoy, at Racconigi, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Dressing room adjoining the bedroom of Maria Jose, used for bathing, writing and music, with piano and 19th century furniture designed by Pelagio Palagi and made by Joseph Pierre Francois Jeanselme, in the Castello Reale di Racconigi, royal palace of the House of Savoy, at Racconigi, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bedroom of Maria Jose, formerly of queen Elena, of Montenegro, with art deco style canopy bed and English lacquered furniture by Warings & Gillow, in the Castello Reale di Racconigi, royal palace of the House of Savoy, at Racconigi, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Antechamber of Carlo Alberto and Maria Teresa, built 18th century and renovated in the 1830s by Pelagio Palagi, with fireplace by Lonardo Marini, 19th century furniture with fabric by Bernardo Solei, painted ceiling by Carlo Cussetti and Savoy portraits on the walls, in the Castello Reale di Racconigi, royal palace of the House of Savoy, at Racconigi, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Staircase leading to the Salone d'Ercole, or Hercules Room, and the rest of the royal apartments on the first floor of the Castello Reale di Racconigi, royal palace of the House of Savoy, at Racconigi, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman chariot race, detail of a wall painting  in the Gabinetto di Apollo, or Apollo Cabinet, designed in classical style by Pelagio Palagi, used as the waiting room of Carlo Alberto, in the Castello Reale di Racconigi, royal palace of the House of Savoy, at Racconigi, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Painted ceiling with scenes of classical mythology, in the Gabinetto di Apollo, or Apollo Cabinet, designed by Pelagio Palagi, used as the waiting room of Carlo Alberto, in the Castello Reale di Racconigi, royal palace of the House of Savoy, at Racconigi, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sala dei Dignitari, or Hall of Dignitaries, used as the king's waiting room, designed 1834-39 by Pelagio Palagi and decorated with classical themes by Bellosio, Airaghi, Sala, Cinati and Trefogli, in the Castello Reale di Racconigi, royal palace of the House of Savoy, at Racconigi, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy. On plinths are marble busts of princesses Maria Pia and Maria Clotilde, daughters of Vittorio Emanuele II, by Santo Varni. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Merchants with camels, detail from the Sala del Caffe, or Coffee Room, with oriental painted wall coverings and chinoiserie wall paintings, late 18th century, by Francesco Rebaudengo, in the Chinese apartment of the Castello Reale di Racconigi, royal palace of the House of Savoy, at Racconigi, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Family in a garden, detail from the Sala del Caffe, or Coffee Room, with oriental painted wall coverings and chinoiserie wall paintings, late 18th century, by Francesco Rebaudengo, in the Chinese apartment of the Castello Reale di Racconigi, royal palace of the House of Savoy, at Racconigi, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bust of king Carlo Alberto of Savoy, 1798-1849, in the Galleria dei Ritratti, or Portrait Gallery, of the Castello Reale di Racconigi, royal palace of the House of Savoy, at Racconigi, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Painted door housing altar, in the Capella di Sant'Uberto, used until 1767 as the Sala delle Buffetti or banqueting hall, with decorative painting and stucco by Ignazio Birago, Giacomo Borri, Ignazio Nipote and Gaetano Perego, in the Palazzina di caccia di Stupinigi, a hunting residence, rebuilt and designed early 18th century by Filippo Juvarra for Vittorio Amedeo II of Savoy, in Stupinigi, Nichelino, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Balcony for musicians in the Salone Centrale, or Central Hall, designed by Filippo Juvarra, built 1730-31, decorated 1731-33 by Giuseppe and Domenico Valeriani with frescoes of the Triumph of Diana, in the Palazzina di caccia di Stupinigi, a hunting residence, rebuilt and designed early 18th century by Filippo Juvarra for Vittorio Amedeo II of Savoy, in Stupinigi, Nichelino, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bonzanigo Room, housing work by the furniture maker Giuseppe Bonzanigo, 1745-1820, including grisaille wall sculptures and the blue pastiglia music cabinet (possibly by Bolgie), in the Palazzina di caccia di Stupinigi, a hunting residence, rebuilt and designed early 18th century by Filippo Juvarra for Vittorio Amedeo II of Savoy, in Stupinigi, Nichelino, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Thomas II of Savoy, 1199-1259, regent of Savoy, 1 of 12 wooden medallions with bas-relief portraits of Savoy ancestors, 1770-80, by Piedmontese sculptor, commissioned by Vittorio Amedeo II, in the Stable, now a Portrait Gallery, designed by Filippo Juvarra, in the Palazzina di caccia di Stupinigi, a hunting residence, rebuilt and designed early 18th century by Filippo Juvarra for Vittorio Amedeo II of Savoy, in Stupinigi, Nichelino, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Humbert I, known as Umberto Biancomano, 950-1048, first count of Savoy, 1 of 12 wooden medallions with bas-relief portraits of Savoy ancestors, 1770-80, by Piedmontese sculptor, commissioned by Vittorio Amedeo II, in the Stable, now a Portrait Gallery, designed by Filippo Juvarra, in the Palazzina di caccia di Stupinigi, a hunting residence, rebuilt and designed early 18th century by Filippo Juvarra for Vittorio Amedeo II of Savoy, in Stupinigi, Nichelino, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fresco detail of hunter in the Salone Centrale, or Central Hall, designed by Filippo Juvarra, built 1730-31, decorated 1731-33 by Giuseppe and Domenico Valeriani with frescoes of the Triumph of Diana, in the Palazzina di caccia di Stupinigi, a hunting residence, rebuilt and designed early 18th century by Filippo Juvarra for Vittorio Amedeo II of Savoy, in Stupinigi, Nichelino, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Floral painted panels in the Salotto degli Specchi, or Hall of Mirrors, decorated in a Rococo style with stucco and mirrors, 1766, by Giovanni Pietro Pozzo, with woodwork by Michele Antonio Rapous, in the Palazzina di caccia di Stupinigi, a hunting residence, rebuilt and designed early 18th century by Filippo Juvarra for Vittorio Amedeo II of Savoy, in Stupinigi, Nichelino, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ceiling of the Salotto degli Specchi, or Hall of Mirrors, decorated in a Rococo style with stucco and mirrors, 1766, by Giovanni Pietro Pozzo, with woodwork by Michele Antonio Rapous, in the Palazzina di caccia di Stupinigi, a hunting residence, rebuilt and designed early 18th century by Filippo Juvarra for Vittorio Amedeo II of Savoy, in Stupinigi, Nichelino, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Painted wall panels in oriental style with wild animals and bird, by Christiano Wehrlin, in the Sala da Giocco, or Games Room, used as a drawing room and music room in the 18th century, in the apartments of the duke of Chiablese, in the Palazzina di caccia di Stupinigi, a hunting residence, rebuilt and designed early 18th century by Filippo Juvarra for Vittorio Amedeo II of Savoy, in Stupinigi, Nichelino, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bedroom of the duke of Chiablese, with Louis XV style 4-poster bed, red wallpaper, overdoors painted 1763 by Michele Antonio Rapous, Piedmontese style inlaid furniture by Pietro Piffetti, and ceiling painting 1761 by Giacomo Borri, in the Appartamento del duca del Chiablese, in the Palazzina di caccia di Stupinigi, a hunting residence, rebuilt and designed early 18th century by Filippo Juvarra for Vittorio Amedeo II of Savoy, in Stupinigi, Nichelino, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Biblioteca, or Library, with wood panelling by Benedetto Alfieri, Giovanni Battista Ugliengo and Gabriele Capello, and painted door panels by Giuseppe Nogari, in the Palazzina di caccia di Stupinigi, a hunting residence, rebuilt and designed early 18th century by Filippo Juvarra for Vittorio Amedeo II of Savoy, in Stupinigi, Nichelino, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salotti Cinese, or Chinese Rooms, 2 small living rooms decorated with chinoiserie tempera painted rice paper wallpaper, mid 18th century, in the Palazzina di caccia di Stupinigi, a hunting residence, rebuilt and designed early 18th century by Filippo Juvarra for Vittorio Amedeo II of Savoy, in Stupinigi, Nichelino, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bedroom, with ceiling fresco 1733 by Charles-Andre van Loo, 1705-65, and painted panels 1737 by Francesco Fariano, in the Appartamenti della Regina, or Queen's Apartments, built 1730s for Polissena of Hesse-Rheinfels-Rotenburg, wife of Carlo Emanuele III of Savoy, in the Palazzina di caccia di Stupinigi, a hunting residence, rebuilt and designed early 18th century by Filippo Juvarra for Vittorio Amedeo II of Savoy, in Stupinigi, Nichelino, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Amedeo II, 1050-80, count of Savoy 1078-1080, oil painting on canvas, early 17th century, by Piedmontese artist, in the Citroniera or lemon house at the Royal Palace of Venaria, or Reggia di Venaria Reale, a royal residence of the House of Savoy, built from 1675 in Baroque style by Amedeo di Castellamonte, for Carlo Emanuele II duke of Savoy, in Venaria Reale, Piedmont, Italy. The palace was restored 1999-2007 and is now a visitor attraction. It is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Amedeo VII, 1360-91, count of Savoy 1383-91, oil painting on canvas, early 17th century, by Piedmontese artist, in the Citroniera or lemon house, at the Royal Palace of Venaria, or Reggia di Venaria Reale, a royal residence of the House of Savoy, built from 1675 in Baroque style by Amedeo di Castellamonte, for Carlo Emanuele II duke of Savoy, in Venaria Reale, Piedmont, Italy. The palace was restored 1999-2007 and is now a visitor attraction. It is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Francoise Madeleine d'Orleans, 1648-64, duchess of Savoy, wife of Carlo Emanuele II, detail, oil painting on canvas, 18th century, by Piedmontese artist, in the Citroniera or lemon house at the Royal Palace of Venaria, or Reggia di Venaria Reale, a royal residence of the House of Savoy, built from 1675 in Baroque style by Amedeo di Castellamonte, for Carlo Emanuele II duke of Savoy, in Venaria Reale, Piedmont, Italy. The palace was restored 1999-2007 and is now a visitor attraction. It is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Maria Cristina of Bourbon-Naples, 1779-1849, queen of Sardinia, wife of Carlo Felice of Savoy, detail, oil painting on canvas, 1851, by Francesco Marabotti, in the Citroniera or lemon house at the Royal Palace of Venaria, or Reggia di Venaria Reale, a royal residence of the House of Savoy, built from 1675 in Baroque style by Amedeo di Castellamonte, for Carlo Emanuele II duke of Savoy, in Venaria Reale, Piedmont, Italy. The palace was restored 1999-2007 and is now a visitor attraction. It is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Anne Christine of Sulzbach, 1704-23, princess of Piedmont, first wife of Carlo Emanuele III, oil painting on canvas, late 18th century, attributed to Giovanni Panealbo, 1742-1815, in the Citroniera or lemon house at the Royal Palace of Venaria, or Reggia di Venaria Reale, a royal residence of the House of Savoy, built from 1675 in Baroque style by Amedeo di Castellamonte, for Carlo Emanuele II duke of Savoy, in Venaria Reale, Piedmont, Italy. The palace was restored 1999-2007 and is now a visitor attraction. It is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Carlo Emanuele III king of Sardinia, 1730-73, oil painting on canvas, late 18th century, attributed to Giovanni Panealbo, 1742-1815, in the Citroniera or lemon house at the Royal Palace of Venaria, or Reggia di Venaria Reale, a royal residence of the House of Savoy, built from 1675 in Baroque style by Amedeo di Castellamonte, for Carlo Emanuele II duke of Savoy, in Venaria Reale, Piedmont, Italy. The palace was restored 1999-2007 and is now a visitor attraction. It is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Catherine Michaela of Spain, or Catherine of Habsburg, 1567-97, duchess of Savoy, wife of Carlo Emanuele I, oil painting on canvas, early 17th century, by Piedmontese artist, in the Citroniera or lemon house at the Royal Palace of Venaria, or Reggia di Venaria Reale, a royal residence of the House of Savoy, built from 1675 in Baroque style by Amedeo di Castellamonte, for Carlo Emanuele II duke of Savoy, in Venaria Reale, Piedmont, Italy. The palace was restored 1999-2007 and is now a visitor attraction. It is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Beatrice of Portugal or Beatrice d'Aviz, 1504-38, duchess of Savoy, wife of Carlo II of Savoy, oil painting on canvas, early 17th century, by Piedmontese artist, in the Citroniera or lemon house at the Royal Palace of Venaria, or Reggia di Venaria Reale, a royal residence of the House of Savoy, built from 1675 in Baroque style by Amedeo di Castellamonte, for Carlo Emanuele II duke of Savoy, in Venaria Reale, Piedmont, Italy. The palace was restored 1999-2007 and is now a visitor attraction. It is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Bonifacio, 1245-63, count of Savoy 1253-63, oil painting on canvas, early 17th century, by Piedmontese artist, in the Citroniera or lemon house at the Royal Palace of Venaria, or Reggia di Venaria Reale, a royal residence of the House of Savoy, built from 1675 in Baroque style by Amedeo di Castellamonte, for Carlo Emanuele II duke of Savoy, in Venaria Reale, Piedmont, Italy. The palace was restored 1999-2007 and is now a visitor attraction. It is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Equestrian portrait of Carlo Emanuele III duke of Savoy, 1701-73, detail, oil painting on canvas, 1730-40, by Maria Giovanna Battista Clementi, known as La Clementina, 1692-1761, in the Camera di Parata del Re, or King's Parade Room, at the Royal Palace of Venaria, or Reggia di Venaria Reale, a royal residence of the House of Savoy, built from 1675 in Baroque style by Amedeo di Castellamonte, for Carlo Emanuele II duke of Savoy, in Venaria Reale, Piedmont, Italy. The palace was restored 1999-2007 and is now a visitor attraction. It is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait thought to be of Francesca di Valois, oil painting on canvas, 1660-64, by Piedmontese artist, in the Room of the quadrupeds and Alcove of the Hunters, at the Royal Palace of Venaria, or Reggia di Venaria Reale, a royal residence of the House of Savoy, built from 1675 in Baroque style by Amedeo di Castellamonte, for Carlo Emanuele II duke of Savoy, in Venaria Reale, Piedmont, Italy. The palace was restored 1999-2007 and is now a visitor attraction. It is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Beroldo duke of Saxony progenitor of the Savoy dynasty, oil painting on canvas, early 17th century, by Piedmontese artist, in the Citroniera or lemon house at the Royal Palace of Venaria, or Reggia di Venaria Reale, a royal residence of the House of Savoy, built from 1675 in Baroque style by Amedeo di Castellamonte, for Carlo Emanuele II duke of Savoy, in Venaria Reale, Piedmont, Italy. The palace was restored 1999-2007 and is now a visitor attraction. It is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Agnes of Faucigny, d. 1268, countess of Savoy, wife of Peter II count of Savoy, detail, oil painting on canvas, late 17th century, by Piedmontese artist, in the Citroniera or lemon house at the Royal Palace of Venaria, or Reggia di Venaria Reale, a royal residence of the House of Savoy, built from 1675 in Baroque style by Amedeo di Castellamonte, for Carlo Emanuele II duke of Savoy, in Venaria Reale, Piedmont, Italy. The palace was restored 1999-2007 and is now a visitor attraction. It is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Ancilla, 980-c.1054, countess of Savoy, wife of Umberto I Biancamano, detail, oil painting on canvas, early 17th century, by Piedmontese artist, in the Citroniera or lemon house at the Royal Palace of Venaria, or Reggia di Venaria Reale, a royal residence of the House of Savoy, built from 1675 in Baroque style by Amedeo di Castellamonte, for Carlo Emanuele II duke of Savoy, in Venaria Reale, Piedmont, Italy. The palace was restored 1999-2007 and is now a visitor attraction. It is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • House of Savoy Bucentaur, a ceremonial Venetian doge's ceremonial and parade barge, commissioned 1729-31 by Vittorio Amedeo II, in the Grand Stables, designed in Baroque style by Filippo Juvarra in the 18th century, at the Royal Palace of Venaria, or Reggia di Venaria Reale, a royal residence of the House of Savoy, built from 1675 in Baroque style by Amedeo di Castellamonte, for Carlo Emanuele II duke of Savoy, in Venaria Reale, Piedmont, Italy. The palace was restored 1999-2007 and is now a visitor attraction. It is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Grand Stables, designed in Baroque style by Filippo Juvarra in the 18th century, originally housing 200 horses, with long central nave, barrel vaulted ceiling and arched niches with oculi, at the Royal Palace of Venaria, or Reggia di Venaria Reale, a royal residence of the House of Savoy, built from 1675 in Baroque style by Amedeo di Castellamonte, for Carlo Emanuele II duke of Savoy, in Venaria Reale, Piedmont, Italy. The palace was restored 1999-2007 and is now a visitor attraction. It is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Ambrose, statue by Giovanni Baratta, 1670-1747, 1 of 4 statues in the central niches of the Church of Saint'Uberto, built 1716-29 by Filippo Juvarra for Vittorio Amedeo II, at the Royal Palace of Venaria, or Reggia di Venaria Reale, a royal residence of the House of Savoy, built from 1675 in Baroque style by Amedeo di Castellamonte, for Carlo Emanuele II duke of Savoy, in Venaria Reale, Piedmont, Italy. The palace was restored 1999-2007 and is now a visitor attraction. It is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • High altar, by Giovanni Baratta, 1670-1747, with marble angels supporting the central tabernacle, in the Church of Sant'Uberto, built 1716-29 by Filippo Juvarra for Vittorio Amedeo II, at the Royal Palace of Venaria, or Reggia di Venaria Reale, a royal residence of the House of Savoy, built from 1675 in Baroque style by Amedeo di Castellamonte, for Carlo Emanuele II duke of Savoy, in Venaria Reale, Piedmont, Italy. The palace was restored 1999-2007 and is now a visitor attraction. It is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Baroque sculptural decoration in the Galleria Grande, or Great Gallery, 80m long, designed 1713 by Filippo Juvarra, with decoration by Pietro Filippo Somasso, Giuseppe Bolina, Antonio Papa and Giovambattista Sanbartolomeo, at the Royal Palace of Venaria, or Reggia di Venaria Reale, a royal residence of the House of Savoy, built from 1675 in Baroque style by Amedeo di Castellamonte, for Carlo Emanuele II duke of Savoy, in Venaria Reale, Piedmont, Italy. The gallery connects the apartments of the king and the crown prince, in the southern wing by Michelangelo Garove. The palace was restored 1999-2007 and is now a visitor attraction. It is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Equestrian portrait of Vittorio Amedeo II of Savoy, 1666-1732, detail, oil painting on canvas, c. 1728, by Maris Giovanna Battista Clementi, known as La Clementina, 1692-1761, in the Camera di Parata del Re, or King's Parade Room, at the Royal Palace of Venaria, or Reggia di Venaria Reale, a royal residence of the House of Savoy, built from 1675 in Baroque style by Amedeo di Castellamonte, for Carlo Emanuele II duke of Savoy, in Venaria Reale, Piedmont, Italy. The palace was restored 1999-2007 and is now a visitor attraction. It is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Galleria Grande, or Great Gallery, 80m long, designed 1713 by Filippo Juvarra, with decoration by Pietro Filippo Somasso, Giuseppe Bolina, Antonio Papa and Giovambattista Sanbartolomeo, at the Royal Palace of Venaria, or Reggia di Venaria Reale, a royal residence of the House of Savoy, built from 1675 in Baroque style by Amedeo di Castellamonte, for Carlo Emanuele II duke of Savoy, in Venaria Reale, Piedmont, Italy. The gallery connects the apartments of the king and the crown prince, in the southern wing by Michelangelo Garove. The palace was restored 1999-2007 and is now a visitor attraction. It is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Joseph I of Habsburg, 1678-1711, Holy Roman Emperor 1705-11, oil painting on canvas, c. 1710-15, by unknown artist, in the Camera di Parata della Regina, or Queen's Parade Room, at the Royal Palace of Venaria, or Reggia di Venaria Reale, a royal residence of the House of Savoy, built from 1675 in Baroque style by Amedeo di Castellamonte, for Carlo Emanuele II duke of Savoy, in Venaria Reale, Piedmont, Italy. The palace was restored 1999-2007 and is now a visitor attraction. It is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Diana hunting, Brussels tapestry in wool and silk, 1660-80, in the collection of the Royal Palace of Venaria, or Reggia di Venaria Reale, a royal residence of the House of Savoy, built from 1675 in Baroque style by Amedeo di Castellamonte, for Carlo Emanuele II duke of Savoy, in Venaria Reale, Piedmont, Italy. The palace was restored 1999-2007 and is now a visitor attraction. It is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Apollo with a bow, Brussels tapestry in wool and silk, 1660-80, in the collection of the Royal Palace of Venaria, or Reggia di Venaria Reale, a royal residence of the House of Savoy, built from 1675 in Baroque style by Amedeo di Castellamonte, for Carlo Emanuele II duke of Savoy, in Venaria Reale, Piedmont, Italy. The palace was restored 1999-2007 and is now a visitor attraction. It is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Madonna and child, oil painting on canvas, after 1659, by workshop of Anthony Van Dyck, 1599-1641, in the Sala delle Fiere Feroci, at the Royal Palace of Venaria, or Reggia di Venaria Reale, a royal residence of the House of Savoy, built from 1675 in Baroque style by Amedeo di Castellamonte, for Carlo Emanuele II duke of Savoy, in Venaria Reale, Piedmont, Italy. The palace was restored 1999-2007 and is now a visitor attraction. It is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Wall painting by Giacomo Casella and Giovanni Andrea Casella, 1660-63, possibly depicting Scythians at the temple of Ephesus, in the Sala dei Templi di Diana, or Hall of the Temples of Diana, in the wing built by Michelangelo Garove at the Royal Palace of Venaria, or Reggia di Venaria Reale, a royal residence of the House of Savoy, built from 1675 in Baroque style by Amedeo di Castellamonte, for Carlo Emanuele II duke of Savoy, in Venaria Reale, Piedmont, Italy. The palace was restored 1999-2007 and is now a visitor attraction. It is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Boar hunting, oil painting on canvas, 17th century, by followers of Frans Snyders, in the Sala dei Templi di Diana, or Hall of the Temples of Diana, at the Royal Palace of Venaria, or Reggia di Venaria Reale, a royal residence of the House of Savoy, built from 1675 in Baroque style by Amedeo di Castellamonte, for Carlo Emanuele II duke of Savoy, in Venaria Reale, Piedmont, Italy. The palace was restored 1999-2007 and is now a visitor attraction. It is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Henrietta Adelaide of Savoy and Ferdinand of Bavaria, hunting, oil painting on canvas, 1658-63, by Jan Miel, 1599-1664, in the Sala di Diana, or Hall of Diana, at the Royal Palace of Venaria, or Reggia di Venaria Reale, a royal residence of the House of Savoy, built from 1675 in Baroque style by Amedeo di Castellamonte, for Carlo Emanuele II duke of Savoy, in Venaria Reale, Piedmont, Italy. The palace was restored 1999-2007 and is now a visitor attraction. It is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sala di Diana, or Hall of Diana, built 1663, commissioned by Carlo Emanuele II, with stucco decoration, ceiling frescoes by Jan Miel, equestrian portraits of members of the House of Savoy by Charles Dauphin, Jean Miel, Balthasar Mathieu and others, and paintings of game by Jan Miel, at the Royal Palace of Venaria, or Reggia di Venaria Reale, a royal residence of the House of Savoy, built from 1675 in Baroque style by Amedeo di Castellamonte, for Carlo Emanuele II duke of Savoy, in Venaria Reale, Piedmont, Italy. The palace was restored 1999-2007 and is now a visitor attraction. It is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Galeria Reale, or Galeria Di Beaumont, built and decorated from 1733 by Filippo Juvarra, with painted ceiling 1738-43 by Claudio Francesco Beaumont, and later work by Pelagio Palagi, housing the Armeria Reale, Carlo Alberto's collection of Savoy weaponry, in the Palazzo Reale di Torino, or Royal Palace of Turin, palace of the House of Savoy, built in the 16th century and renovated in baroque style by Filippo Juvarra under Christine Maria of France in the 17th century, in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Galeria Reale, or Galeria Di Beaumont, built and decorated from 1733 by Filippo Juvarra, with painted ceiling 1738-43 by Claudio Francesco Beaumont, and later work by Pelagio Palagi, housing the Armeria Reale, Carlo Alberto's collection of Savoy weaponry, in the Palazzo Reale di Torino, or Royal Palace of Turin, palace of the House of Savoy, built in the 16th century and renovated in baroque style by Filippo Juvarra under Christine Maria of France in the 17th century, in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sala dell'Alcova, or Alcove Room, originally the bedchamber of Carlo Emanuele II on the occasion of his marriage to Francesca d'Orleans-Valois, with 17th century painted ceiling and gilded wood screen, separating the nuptial bed from the reception area, in the Palazzo Reale di Torino, or Royal Palace of Turin, palace of the House of Savoy, built in the 16th century and renovated in baroque style by Filippo Juvarra under Christine Maria of France in the 17th century, in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Painted ceiling by Daniel Seiter exalting Vittorio Amedeo II, with the Exaltation of the Hero with Jupiter, Mercury, Hercules, Minerva and putti, 1690-94, in the Galeria del Daniel, designed by Carlo Emanuele Lanfranchi under Vittorio Amedeo II, at the Palazzo Reale di Torino, or Royal Palace of Turin, palace of the House of Savoy, built in the 16th century and renovated in baroque style by Filippo Juvarra under Christine Maria of France in the 17th century, in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chinese Dressing Room, originally the queen's dressing room, then antechamber to the Grand Gallery, then the king's study, with wall panels by Filippo Juvarra with chinoiserie paintings, 1736, by Pietro Massa, at the Palazzo Reale di Torino, or Royal Palace of Turin, palace of the House of Savoy, built in the 16th century and renovated in baroque style by Filippo Juvarra under Christine Maria of France in the 17th century, in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salone degli Svizzeri, or Hall of the Swiss, with 44 bronze candelabra, originally gas-powered, checkerboard tile floor and wall paintings by Carlo Bellosio, at the Palazzo Reale di Torino, or Royal Palace of Turin, palace of the House of Savoy, built in the 16th century and renovated in baroque style by Filippo Juvarra under Christine Maria of France in the 17th century, in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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