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With the Wind — Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones
A story whose precise narrative remains unidentified. Explore With the Wind by Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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Wo Barthel most holt — Eduard Julius Friedrich Bendemann
A story whose precise narrative remains unidentified. Explore Wo Barthel most holt by Eduard Julius Friedrich Bendemann, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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Woman Clothed with the Sun (1904) — Alice Pike Barney
A story whose precise narrative remains unidentified. Explore Woman Clothed with the Sun (1904) by Alice Pike Barney, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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Woman Floating in a River Attended by Two Female Spirits (c. 1895) — Frederick Trapp Friis
A story whose precise narrative remains unidentified. Explore Woman Floating in a River Attended by Two Female Spirits (c. 1895) by Frederick Trapp Friis, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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Woman holding the wings of love (1893) — Jean-Baptiste Cariven
An idea becomes a figure, inviting a symbolic reading. Explore Woman holding the wings of love (1893) by Jean-Baptiste Cariven, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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Woman Seated with Four Putti — Georges William Thornley
Winged children bring a playful, symbolic presence to the scene. Explore Woman Seated with Four Putti by Georges William Thornley, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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Woman warding off Monster — John Hamilton Mortimer
A story whose precise narrative remains unidentified. Explore Woman warding off Monster by John Hamilton Mortimer, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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Witches At A Black Mass — Ottaviano Dandini
Magic unsettles the boundary between what is wished for and what is feared. Explore Witches At A Black Mass by Ottaviano Dandini, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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Witches Sabbath — Joseph Heintz the Younger
Magic unsettles the boundary between what is wished for and what is feared. Explore Witches Sabbath by Joseph Heintz the Younger, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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Witches’ Flight (1798) — Francisco de Goya
Magic unsettles the boundary between what is wished for and what is feared. Explore Witches’ Flight (1798) by Francisco de Goya, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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Witches’ Sabbath (1636) — Claes Jacobsz. van der Heck
Magic unsettles the boundary between what is wished for and what is feared. Explore Witches’ Sabbath (1636) by Claes Jacobsz. van der Heck, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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Winter (1863) — Ferdinand Wagner
An idea becomes a figure, inviting a symbolic reading. Explore Winter (1863) by Ferdinand Wagner, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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