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A fantastical scene including Venus with Cupid and Neptune in his chariot (Second half of the 17th Century) — School of the Netherlands
Love and beauty belong to Venus, the goddess who rises from the sea. Explore A fantastical scene including Venus with Cupid and Neptune in his chariot (Second half of the 17th Century) by School of the Netherlands, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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A fantasy of the deep (1848-1930) — Arthur Hopkins
A story whose precise narrative remains unidentified. Explore A fantasy of the deep (1848-1930) by Arthur Hopkins, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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A Faun and a Nymph — August Richard Zimmermann
The spirits of water and woodland give nature a human presence. Explore A Faun and a Nymph by August Richard Zimmermann, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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A Faun and His Family with a Slain Lion (about 1526) — Lucas Cranach the Elder
Music and wild revelry belong to the spirits of the woodland. Explore A Faun and His Family with a Slain Lion (about 1526) by Lucas Cranach the Elder, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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A Bathing Nymph Taken by Surprise by a Satyr (c. 1630 - 1635) — Moyses van Uyttenbroek
The spirits of water and woodland give nature a human presence. Explore A Bathing Nymph Taken by Surprise by a Satyr (c. 1630 - 1635) by Moyses van Uyttenbroek, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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A Female Allegorical Figure (1740–50) — Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
An idea becomes a figure, inviting a symbolic reading. Explore A Female Allegorical Figure (1740–50) by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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A Bozetto With Flora And Zephyr, Mars And Venus And The Signs Of The Zodiac (18th Century) — Italian School
Love and beauty belong to Venus, the goddess who rises from the sea. Explore A Bozetto With Flora And Zephyr, Mars And Venus And The Signs Of The Zodiac (18th Century) by Italian School, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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A Female Allegorical Figure (ca. 1740–50) — Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
An idea becomes a figure, inviting a symbolic reading. Explore A Female Allegorical Figure (ca. 1740–50) by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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A Ceiling Painting, Society Lady With Cupid In A Garden Landscape (C. 1877) — Hans Makart
Cupid’s arrows make even the gods vulnerable to desire. Explore A Ceiling Painting, Society Lady With Cupid In A Garden Landscape (C. 1877) by Hans Makart, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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A Female Narcissus — Franz Russ
A beautiful youth falls in love with a reflection he cannot hold. Explore A Female Narcissus by Franz Russ, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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A Censer — Marcantonio Raimondi
A story whose precise narrative remains unidentified. Explore A Censer by Marcantonio Raimondi, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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A classical idyll — Hans Zatzka
A story whose precise narrative remains unidentified. Explore A classical idyll by Hans Zatzka, its recorded subject, and ways to display it.
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