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Henri Chouanard. Water Lilies (Nympheas). Autochrome, circa 1920-1925
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Jane Mead, from “I wonder if I will miss the moss”
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"The vegvisir is a viking symbol of -"
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"The ancient Norse people used the vegvisir to -"
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"The vegvisir -"
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• Evening dress.
Designer/Maker: Christian Dior
Date: Spring 1954
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Workshop of Rubens, Anne d’Autriche, reine de France (detail)
c. 1625
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Fuzzy peach stickers by Sandylion, 1980s.
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Details (#3) of The Birth of Venus (ca. 1485), by Botticelli
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Antique Chinese Porcelain Vases and Jars
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Défilé automne-hiver 1998-1999 Haute Couture
- Yves Saint Laurent - Défilé Haute Couture (Editions La Martinière)
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The Mark Twain House conservatory in Hartford, Connecticut. Photo by John Groo
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Meyle & Mayer snake brooch, c. 1900. Silver, enamel, and opal snake brooch.
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The 43rd Traditional Kaga-Yuzen Craft Exhibition
Furisode "En" by Yoshitaka Takahira
Kao (peony) flowers bloom in the garden.
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Busts in the Alte Nationalgalerie / Berlin.
By Christian Daniel Rauch, 1777-1859.
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