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Philippe de Champaigne - Portrait of Cardinal Richelieu (c. 1640)

on August 28, 2020

Cardinal Richelieu Louvre Philippe de Champaigne Portrait Richelieu

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Claude Lorrain - Port at Sunset (1639)

on August 27, 2020

Boats Claude Lorrain Light Louvre Marina Port Sea Sun

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Anton van Dyck - Charles I of England on the hunt (c. 1635-1638)

on August 26, 2020

Anton van Dyck Charles I Charles I of England Horse Hunting Louvre Portrait

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Georges de La Tour - The cheater (c. 1635)

on August 25, 2020

Baro Caravaggio Carte Courtesans Georges De La Tour Louvres Young Man

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Nicolas Poussin - The inspiration of the poet (c. 1630)

on August 24, 2020

Apollo Louvre Nicolas Poussin Paolo Veronese Poetry Titian Veronese Virgil

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Francisco de Zurbarán - Funeral of Saint Bonaventura (1629)

on August 21, 2020

Francisco de Zurbarán Funeral Louvre Saint Bonaventura Siglo de Oro Spain

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Frans Hals - The Gypsy (c. 1628-1630)

on August 20, 2020

Courtesan Frans Hals Gypsy Landscape Louvre Matter

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Valentin de Boulogne - The fortune teller (c. 1628)

on August 19, 2020

Caravaggio Louvre Taverns Valentin de Boulogne

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Pieter Paul Rubens - The Arrival of Marie de Medici at Marseille (1622-1625)

on August 18, 2020

Angel France Louvre Maria de Medici Marseille Nymphs

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Guido Reni - The rape of Deianira (1620-1621)

on August 17, 2020

Deianira Guido Reni Louvre Myth Nessus

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Caravaggio - The death of the Holy Virgin (1605-1606)

on August 14, 2020

Caravaggio Funeral Louvre Madonna Prostitute Rome Tavern Virgin

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Caravaggio - The good fortune (1594-1599)

on August 13, 2020

Caravaggio Gypsy Louvre Rome

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Fontainebleau school - Gabrielle d'Estrées and her sister (late 16th century)

on August 12, 2020

Castle Cinquecento Francesco I Grabielle d'Estrées Louvre School of Fontainbleau

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El Greco - Saint Louis of France with a pageboy (1586-1596)

on August 11, 2020

El Greco Jorge Manuel Light Louvre Saint Louis of France Son

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Paolo Veronese - The wedding at Cana (1562-1564)

on August 10, 2020

Bassano Jesus Louvre Palladio Paolo Veronese Tintoretto Titian Veronese Wedding at Cana

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Lambert Sustris - Venus, Cupid and Mars (1548-1550)

on August 07, 2020

Cupid Lambert Sustris Louvre Love Mars Venus

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Titian - Coronation of Thorns (c. 1542)

on August 06, 2020

Coronation of Thorns Jesus Louvre Passion Titian Vecellio Titian

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Raphael - Portrait of Baldassarre Castiglione (1515-1516)

on August 05, 2020

Baldassarre Castiglioni Louvre Portrait Raphael

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Leonardo da Vinci - Saint Anne, the Virgin and Child with the Lamb (c. 1513-1515)

on August 04, 2020

Baby Jesus Lamb Leonardo da Vinci Louvre Saint Anne Virgin

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Quentin Metsys - Money Exchanger with Wife (1514)

on August 03, 2020

Couple Husband Louvre Newlyweds Quentin Metsys Wife

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Andrea Del Sarto - Madonna and Child with Saints (1519)

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Bernardo Bellotto - New Market Square in Dresden (1747)

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Lucas van Leyden - Healing of the blind man of Jericho (c. 1543)

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Lorenzo Lotto - Portrait of two spouses (1523-1524)

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