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Worship of Venus (1630s) — Peter Paul Rubens
Love and beauty belong to Venus, the goddess who rises from the sea. Explore Worship of Venus (1630s) by Peter Paul Rubens, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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Wotan and Brünhilde (circa 1916) — Koloman Moser
Stories of northern tradition bring heroes and supernatural worlds together. Explore Wotan and Brünhilde (circa 1916) by Koloman Moser, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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Wotan’s farewell (1910) — Ferdinand Leeke
Stories of northern tradition bring heroes and supernatural worlds together. Explore Wotan’s farewell (1910) by Ferdinand Leeke, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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Wotan’s Farewell To Brunhilde — Ferdinand Leeke
Stories of northern tradition bring heroes and supernatural worlds together. Explore Wotan’s Farewell To Brunhilde by Ferdinand Leeke, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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Wounded Amazon (1905) — Franz von Stuck
A story whose precise narrative remains unidentified. Explore Wounded Amazon (1905) by Franz von Stuck, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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Wounded Eurydice (1868-70) — Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Love follows a lost beloved into the underworld, then looks back too soon. Explore Wounded Eurydice (1868-70) by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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Ymir Suckling the Cow Audhumla (1775 – 1778) — Nicolai Abildgaard
A story whose precise narrative remains unidentified. Explore Ymir Suckling the Cow Audhumla (1775 – 1778) by Nicolai Abildgaard, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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Woman With Drapery and a Putto (1881) — Georges William Thornley
Winged children bring a playful, symbolic presence to the scene. Explore Woman With Drapery and a Putto (1881) by Georges William Thornley, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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Wood Nymph (1894) — Emile Milo
The spirits of water and woodland give nature a human presence. Explore Wood Nymph (1894) by Emile Milo, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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Wood nymph and shepherd (1905) — Ferdinand Leeke
The spirits of water and woodland give nature a human presence. Explore Wood nymph and shepherd (1905) by Ferdinand Leeke, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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Woodland Nymph — John Collier
The spirits of water and woodland give nature a human presence. Explore Woodland Nymph by John Collier, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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Witch’s Tree — Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones
Magic unsettles the boundary between what is wished for and what is feared. Explore Witch’s Tree by Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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