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A closer look at a Romanesque Virgin
The "Enthroned Virgin" acquired by the Louvre in 1894 is one of the most remarkable from the center of France. After restoration work in 2005, the sculpture has recovered its original colors - which can be admired in this special file.
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A closer look at the Code of Hammurabi
Learn about the most famous object from the history of the Ancient Near East, and through it, the political, social, and cultural history of the reign of Hammurabi, the ruler who turned Babylon into a powerful - and eternal - city.
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A closer look at the Mona Lisa
Forget the clichés and look at the painting. In the early 15th century, La Gioconda represented a turning point in the history of portraiture. Leonardo da Vinci linked the monumentality of a figure before a landscape with a virtuoso rendering of flesh tones. Discover the secret behind the smile...
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