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Titian - Country concert (c. 1510)

on July 31, 2020

Instruments Louvre Music Nature Shepherd Tiziano Vecellio Tiziano Women

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Raphael - La Belle Jardinière (1507)

on July 30, 2020

Child Jesus Louvre Madonna Raffaello Sanzio Saint John the Baptist

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Leonardo da Vinci - Mona Lisa, or La Gioconda (1503-1506)

on July 29, 2020

La Gioconda Leonardo da Vinci Lisa Gherardini Louvre Mona Lisa

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Andrea Mantegna - Triumph of Virtue (c. 1502)

on July 28, 2020

Andrea Mantegna Centaur Fortress Justice Louvre Metamorphosis Minerva Ovid Temperance Venus Virtue

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Andrea Mantegna - Virgin of the Victory (1496)

on July 27, 2020

Adam Andrea Mantegna Clients Earthly Paradise Eve Holy Conversation Jesus Louvre Virgin

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Andrea Mantegna - Il Parnaso (1495-1497)

on July 24, 2020

Andrea Mantegna Louvre Mantona School Mercury Muse Parnassus Pegasus

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Albrecht Dürer - Self-portrait (1493)

on July 23, 2020

Albrecht Dürer Cardo Louvre Self-portrait

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Pietro Perugino - Apollo and Marsyas (c. 1495)

on July 22, 2020

Apollo Dafni Lorenzo the Magnificent Louvre Marsyas Perugino Pietro Vannucci

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Hieronymus Bosch - The ship of fools (c. 1490-1550)

on July 21, 2020

Barca Folli Follia Hieronymus Bosch Louvre

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Domenico Ghirlandaio - Portrait of an old man with a grandson (c. 1488)

on July 20, 2020

Child Domenico Ghirlandaio Florence Louvre Man Portrait Sassetti

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Leonardo da Vinci - The Virgin of the Rocks (1483-1486)

on July 17, 2020

Baby Jesus Flight to Egypt Leonardo da Vinci Louvre Saint John Virgin

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Antonello da Messina - Christ at the column (1475-1479)

on July 16, 2020

Antonello da Messina Christ Column Louvre Passion

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Paolo Uccello - The Battle of San Romano (c. 1455)

on July 15, 2020

Battle Louvre Paolo Uccello San Romano

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Master of Dreux Budé - Crucifixion of the Parliament of Paris (c. 1452)

on July 14, 2020

Crucifix Crucifixion Louvre Master of Dreux Budé Paris

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Jean Fouquet - Portrait of Charles VII (c. 1450)

on July 13, 2020

Charles VII Jean Fouquet Louvre Portrait

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Enguerrand Quarton - Pietà of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon (c. 1455)

on July 10, 2020

Clients Enguerrand Quarton Jesus Louvre Magdalene Pietà Virgin

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Jan van Eyck - Madonna of Chancellor Rolin (c. 1434)

on July 09, 2020

Baby Jesus Chancellor Jan van Eyck Jesus Louvre Rolin Virgin

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Rogier van der Weyden - Annunciation (c. 1432-1435)

on July 08, 2020

Annunciation Archangel Gabriel Customers Louvre Madonna Rogier van der Weyden Saint Elizabeth Virgin

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Henri Bellechose - Altarpiece of Saint Dionysius (1416)

on July 07, 2020

Altarpiece Crucifixion God Jesus Louvre Saint Dionysius

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Jean Malouel - Large round Pietà (c. 1400)

on July 06, 2020

God Holy Spirit Holy Virgin Jean Malouel Jesus Louvre Madonna Saint John Trinity

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Giotto - Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata (c. 1300)

on July 03, 2020

Giotto Jesus Louvre Saint Francis Stigmata

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Cimabue - Maestà (c. 1280)

on July 02, 2020

Child Cimabue Holy Virgin Jesus Louvre Madonna Maestà

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Pablo Picasso - Guitar and violin (1913)

on July 01, 2020

Ermitage Guitar Pablo Picasso Violin

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