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Measuring the Shape of the Earth
Measuring the Shape of the Earth
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:20
9 months ago
Measuring the Shape of the Earth
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/27/2024 - 10:20
TheCollector
What Is Friluftsliv, The Norwegian Way of Life in Harmony with Nature?
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8 months ago
CrimethInc.
The Eye of Every Storm : Anarchist Response to Hurricane Helene
At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30...
a month ago
At the end of September 2024, western North Carolina and the surrounding states experienced 30 inches of rainfall over two days when an unnamed storm collided with Hurricane Helene over the mountains of Southern Appalachia. The resulting catastrophe laid waste to the entire...
TheCollector
6 Astounding Achievements by Maya Lin
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a year ago
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What Was a Peasant’s Life in Medieval England Like?
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11 months ago
African History...
A history of the south-western Saharan towns of Tichitt, Walata, Wadan and Chinguetti (800-1912)
Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
a year ago
Trade and civilization on west-africa's desert frontier
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6 Artworks Inspired by Gabriel García Márquez’s Famous Novel
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a year ago
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Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
6 months ago
Ronald Reagan’s European Tour
JamesHoare
Tue, 06/04/2024 - 10:11
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Snapshots of People Meeting Abraham Lincoln
“I see you have erected a very fine and handsome platform here for me, and I presume you expected me...
10 months ago
“I see you have erected a very fine and handsome platform here for me, and I presume you expected me to speak from it.” ― Abraham Lincoln The most famous statue of Abraham Lincoln (12 February 1809 – 15 April 1865) is the ginormous one sculpted by Daniel Chester French...
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Ancient Greek Sculpture in the Classical and Hellenistic Periods
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9 months ago
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Fascism vs. Modernism: Clash in Art & Design
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3 weeks ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IIa: How a Legion Fights
This is the first part of the second part of our four? four part look at the great third and second...
10 months ago
This is the first part of the second part of our four? four part look at the great third and second century BC contest between the Hellenistic armies of the heirs of Alexander and the Roman legions. Last time, we looked at the Hellenistic army as a complete system, incorporating...
Classical Wisdom
How to Deal with Change: Advice from the Stoics
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
3 months ago
Everything changes and nothing stands still.
TheCollector
How Did Argentina Lose the Falklands War? Defeat in the South Atlantic
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Contemporary Art Movements: What Are the 11 Most Notable?
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3 months ago
African History...
a brief note on the ancient Herders and Foragers of South Africa.
a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
11 months ago
a social history of the KhoiKhoi community (2000BP - 1880)
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Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 11:12
11 months ago
Maria Graham and the Valparaíso Earthquake
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 11:12
A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 29, 2023 (Year In Review)
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but...
11 months ago
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but between the holidays and the whole pedant household coming down with a nasty cold, I’m a bit short of the time and energy to put together a full fireside with...
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The Impact of Sigmund Freud’s Theories on Art
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Colonial Mexican Art: 4 Key Formats and Themes
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Robert Koch: Great Microbiologist or Unethical Researcher?
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What Are the Top 9 Historical Sites in Budapest?
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13 Logical Fallacies from Aristotle’s ‘Sophistical Refutations’
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Jackie Wang’s Carceral Capitalism: Is Capitalism Compulsory?
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Was Catherine of Aragon the Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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Is There a Connection Between Cinema and Edward Hopper?
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9 months ago
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The Merchant’s House Museum Fears ‘Irreparable Damage’
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Philosophy and Children
Event: THIS Saturday
9 months ago
Dr Alun Withey
The Health Risks of Travel in Early-Modern Britain
As I start to make some progress on my new research project on travel, health and risk I am turning...
a year ago
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...
Classical Wisdom
Is an unjust peace better than a just war?
Or does war have its virtues?
10 months ago
Or does war have its virtues?
Classical Wisdom
How to Steal From Homer
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
11 months ago
Duplicative Language in Ancient Greece and Rome
TheCollector
Sotheby’s to Auction Its First Robot-Made Artwork
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A Brief History of Chile
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2 months ago
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How Many Presidents Served Two (Full) Terms?
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How Did Tropical Fruits Become Commonplace in the USA?
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10 months ago
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5 Infamous Pretenders in Russian History
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Lee Balterman’s Chicago in the 1950s
Lee Balterman (1920 – March 16, 2012) was born in Chicago, took night classes in drawing and...
6 months ago
Lee Balterman (1920 – March 16, 2012) was born in Chicago, took night classes in drawing and painting at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago – the only formal training of his career – and until his death lived and photographed almost daily in Chicago for newspapers,...
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Music of the Squares David Ramsay Hay and the Reinvention of Pythagorean Aesthetics
Understanding the same laws to apply to both visual and aural beauty, David Ramsay Hay thought it...
3 weeks ago
Understanding the same laws to apply to both visual and aural beauty, David Ramsay Hay thought it possible not only to analyse such visual wonders as the Parthenon in terms of music theory, but also to identify their corresponding musical harmonies and melodies, writes Carmel...
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7 Famous Impressionist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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What Was the Importance of the Dragon in Early Medieval England?
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7 months ago
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Photos of New York City Stores in 1997
New Yorker Meredith Jacobson Marciano has amassed archive of 35mm film shots, Polaroids and early...
9 months ago
New Yorker Meredith Jacobson Marciano has amassed archive of 35mm film shots, Polaroids and early digital photographs in NYC from the mid to late 1970s through the early aughts, “when the city still seemed kind of old”. Much like with Peter Marshall’s pictures of London, Meredith...
TheCollector
Leonora Carrington Painting Set to Quadruple Auction Record
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8 months ago
Trying to Understand...
A Short Essay About A Long-Playing Record
One I bought fifty years ago.
7 months ago
One I bought fifty years ago.
TheCollector
The Infancy Gospel of Thomas & the Childhood of Jesus Christ
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Henri Matisse: Outstanding Paintings by the French Fauvist Master
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Alexander Gardner: The Man Who Captured the Civil War
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8 months ago
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What Are Patricia Piccinini’s Works About?
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10 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
The Conquest of Space (1962?)
I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a...
a year ago
I last blogged about this book in 2015 so it is time for a revisit. I got a second copy that has a couple of things I had not seen before. The Conquest of Space is a 1962 (?) Australian stamp album. It is intended for children to collect paper stamps they get in Nestle chocolate...
TheCollector
Napoleon’s 5 Greatest Marshals: The Best of the Best
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8 months ago
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What Was the Gran Sasso Raid?
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4 months ago
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How Did Gnosticism Influence Early Christianity?
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Can Stoicism Improve Personal and Professional Relationships?
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11 months ago
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Plato’s Dialogue Crito: Should Socrates Have Escaped His Execution?
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When They Were Kids: What Were US Presidents Like as Children?
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A Minority Stake Acquisition at Sotheby’s
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Who Were the Infamous 1930s Gangsters?
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4 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Plato On Knowledge
What is True?
8 months ago
African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of the Old world
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
a year ago
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
TheCollector
Hume on Personal Identity: Who Are We?
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Florida Museum Fires Curator After Issues With Object Provenance
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What are Aristophanes’ 11 Surviving Comedies?
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a year ago
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The Philosopher Poet: Who Was Lucretius?
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7 months ago
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Cimabue Fresco Restored to its Original Glory
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10 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part Ia: Heirs of Alexander
This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of...
11 months ago
This week on the blog we are starting what is a planned four-part series looking at the twilight of Hellenistic warfare and the triumph of the Roman legion. Our core question is a really common one: why was the Roman legion able to decisively defeat the Hellenistic...
TheCollector
The 4 Most Controversial Historical Events from the Past 200 Years
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Mary Queen of Scots: Biography & Facts
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The Second Battle of El Alamein: How Was Rommel Defeated?
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How Did the Opium Wars Impact China?
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A George Washington Portrait Goes on Sale, Held at the Met
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11 months ago
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Who is Adrian Piper? The Most Important Conceptual Artist of Our Time
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Grey Art Gallery at NYU Gets New Space and Name
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Gottfried Leibniz’s Monadology: Do Souls Exist in Space?
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The Declaration of Independence: History & Overview
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2 months ago
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The Lebanese Civil War: A Complex & Devastating Conflict
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5 months ago
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‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
10 months ago
‘As Gods Among Men’ by Guido Alfani review
JamesHoare
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 11:03
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Celebrate Cicero!
11 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Invention of Tradition? (3 Stories)
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3 months ago
Hidden History
The Ancient Egyptian Game of Mehen
Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But...
a month ago
Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But recent study has completely changed the way we think about this game. History In 1861, French archaeologists Auguste Mariette and Jacques de Morgan found a tomb at Saqqara that was...
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Sound Genius: What Is John Williams Best Known for?
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Which Famous Artworks Have Inspired Filmmakers?
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5 months ago
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Stolen Rubens Returns to Germany After 80 Years
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6 months ago
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6 Women Artists of the Dutch Golden Age You Should Know
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7 months ago
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The Role & Importance of Primaries in the US Election Process
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10 Most Socially Progressive Countries You Can Move To
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Classical Wisdom
Should We Be More Naked?
Is modesty too modern?
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is the Good Friday Agreement?
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10 Must-See Pirate Fortresses and Coastal Strongholds Around the World
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The Brutal Murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket: Blood on the Flagstones
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Early Modern Europe’s Inexplicable Obsession With Eunuchs
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4 months ago
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André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 00:00
Dreams of Space -...
Rocket Divers (1962)
So a minor piece of juvenile "space fiction" today. This little juvenile story is about scuba divers...
11 months ago
So a minor piece of juvenile "space fiction" today. This little juvenile story is about scuba divers adventures and in this book they help out the divers who retrieve re-entry capsules. It has bad guys and secret submarines and space monkeys and plenty of adventure. Unfortunately...
TheCollector
Ancient Jerusalem: From the Bronze Age to the Roman Era
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a year ago
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Free French Bombers Over France
Free French Bombers Over France
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
Free French Bombers Over France
JamesHoare
Mon, 09/16/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
What is Neoliberalism? David Harvey’s Philosophy
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, implemented the export of .theme files, and theme...
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What’s the Context of Good Friday? From Passover to Crucifixion
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8 months ago
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Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 10:14
2 months ago
Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 10:14
TheCollector
How Have Druids Influenced Wales Throughout History?
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2 months ago
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Who Was Dorothy Day? The Radical Life of a Catholic Anarchist
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Modernism: The Genre Explained in 5 Facts and 14 Artworks
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4 months ago
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8 Techniques in Persuasion from Antiquity
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a year ago
TheCollector
7 Historical Places to Visit on the Isle of Skye
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9 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November 2023
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a year ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of November.
Summary Of Changes
Wiktopher, drew some new art(Mastodon), finalized a few translations(Mastodon), and released it the project on Itchio!
Thousand Rooms, translated the...
TheCollector
Who Was Rosa Luxemburg and Why Was She Important?
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How Was Mussolini Removed From Power?
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4 months ago
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10 Things an Art Lover Should Do in Paris
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4 months ago
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5 Iconic Photographs by Ansel Adams
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Italy to Open Its Largest-Ever Presentation of Willem de Kooning
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9 months ago
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10 Foreign Gods Hidden in the Roman Pantheon
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7 months ago
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The Art of Collage and Assemblage in Modern Art
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