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Armand Henrion: The Artist Who Always Painted Himself As A Clown
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Armand Henrion (1875 – 1958) was a Belgian-born artist. He contributed to the Expressionist movement, worked in France and became a French citizen. And he liked to paint self-portraits – hundreds of them – in which he is dressed as a clown (more Pierrot than Bozo). Pierrot...
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6 Astounding Facts About the Inhotim Institute
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What Are the Primary Sources of Information About Emperor Nero?
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Jericho: An Ancient City Filled with Secrets
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Salford in 1977: People Of Langworthy, Ordsall and the Adelphi
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What Is BRICS and Why Is it Important?
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I learned about the newest dispute between Serbia and Kosovo in a New York café when I overheard a very animated conversation between a lady who seemed to blame Serbia for World War I (and perhaps World War III?) and the well-dressed maitre d’ who was so excited that he kept on...
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The Kherson Art Museum Identified Pieces Looted by Russia
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As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning my attention to the sorts of things that early modern travellers were fearful of. As a bit of a nervous traveller myself, it’s quite comforting to know that there is actually a...
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King John’s Lost Treasure
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