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04/21/2022

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Santa Maria Della

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Santa Maria della Salute, commonly known simply as the Salute, is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica located at Punta della Dogana in the Dorsoduro sestiere of the city of Venice, Italy.
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St. Peters Bascillia

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The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, or simply Saint Peter's Basilica, is a church built in the Renaissance style located in Vatican City, the papal enclave that is within the city of Rome, Italy.
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Versailles 

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The Palace of Versailles is a former royal residence located in Versailles, about 12 miles west of Paris, France.
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4 Rivers fountains

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The Fountain of the Four Rivers in Rome's Piazza Navona (1648–51) supports an ancient Egyptian obelisk over a hollowed-out rock, surmounted by four marble figures symbolizing four major rivers of the world. This fountain is one of his most spectacular works.

 

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Ecstasy of St. Theresa

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The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa is a sculptural group in white marble set in an elevated aedicule in the Cornaro Chapel of the church of Santa Maria della
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Calling of St. Matthew

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The Calling of Saint Matthew is a painting by Caravaggio, depicting the moment at which Jesus Christ inspires Matthew to follow him.
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Judith and Holofernes

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Judith Slaying Holofernes is a painting by the Italian early Baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi, completed in 1612-13 and now at the Museo Capodimonte, Naples
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Las Meninas

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Las Meninas (pronounced [laz meˈninas]; Spanish for 'The Ladies-in-waiting') is a 1656 painting in the Museo del Prado in Madrid, by Diego Velázques
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Girl with a Pearl Earring

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Girl with a Pearl Earring (Dutch: Meisje met de parel) is an oil painting by Dutch Golden Age painter Johannes Vermeer, dated c. ... 1665.SS
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Fruit and Insects

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Created by Rachel Ruysch dating back to 1711 CE, medium is oil paintings, and it is a still life painting. Painted for her Cosimo III = sign of friendship and common wealthy status. Sold for double that Rembrandt's paintings sold for.
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