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Św. Jerzy zabijający smoka (1934) — Sofija Paraszczuk
A story whose precise narrative remains unidentified. Explore Św. Jerzy zabijający smoka (1934) by Sofija Paraszczuk, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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Żeglarz i potwory morskie (1901-1902) — Edward Okuń
A story whose precise narrative remains unidentified. Explore Żeglarz i potwory morskie (1901-1902) by Edward Okuń, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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‘Dead Together! All are Dead!’; An illustration to ‘Tristan und Isolde’ — Byam Shaw
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‘Les Amours Pecheurs’ (The Love of Fishing) — François Lemoyne
An idea becomes a figure, inviting a symbolic reading. Explore ‘Les Amours Pecheurs’ (The Love of Fishing) by François Lemoyne, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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‘L’Amour’; said to be a Portrait of Marie Catherine Colombe (1751-1830) as Cupid — Jean-Honoré Fragonard
Cupid’s arrows make even the gods vulnerable to desire. Explore ‘L’Amour’; said to be a Portrait of Marie Catherine Colombe (1751-1830) as Cupid by Jean-Honoré Fragonard, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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‘The De’il awa wi the Exciseman’ (1870) — Valentine Walter Bromley
A story whose precise narrative remains unidentified. Explore ‘The De’il awa wi the Exciseman’ (1870) by Valentine Walter Bromley, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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‘Who sues for a cow’ (1629) — Cornelis Saftleven
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Zwölf spielende Amoretten. — Louis-Felix de La Rue
A story whose precise narrative remains unidentified. Explore Zwölf spielende Amoretten. by Louis-Felix de La Rue, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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Zéphyr et Flore — Jacopo Amigoni
Flowers and the west wind meet in the mythology of spring. Explore Zéphyr et Flore by Jacopo Amigoni, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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Épisode De La Guerre Des Titans — Théodore Géricault
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Œdipe Roi (1895) — Pierre-Auguste Renoir
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Zinnebeeldige voorstelling van het Plantijns drukkersmerk (17th century) — Anonymous
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