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Interior of Teatro La Fenice in Venice. Engraving, 18th century.
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Interior of Teatro La Fenice in Venice. Engraving, 18th century.

King Charles I holding sword and olive branch, Triple Unite (English coin). The Triple Unite was the highest English denomination to be produced in the era of the hammered coinage. It was only produced during the English Civil War, at King Charles I's mints at Oxford (1644).
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King Charles I holding sword and olive branch, Triple Unite (English coin). The...

Half-crown silver coin of Oliver Cromwell, 1658. The Latin inscription reads: OLIVAR.D.G.RP.ANG.SCO.ET.HIB&cPRO (OLIVARIUS DEI GRATIA REIPUBLICAE ANGLIAE SCOTIAE ET HIBERNIAE ET CETERORUM PROTECTOR), meaning "Oliver, by the Grace of God Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland and other (territories)".
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Half-crown silver coin of Oliver Cromwell, 1658. The Latin inscription reads: O...

Vaux-le-Vicomte, "chambre du roi", the bedroom reserved for visits by king Louis XIV. One such visit led to the dismissal and arrest of Nicolas Fouquet, minister of finance. The King built Versailles with Fouquet's architect and painter. See 14-01-04/1-20
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Vaux-le-Vicomte, "chambre du roi", the bedroom reserved for visits by king Louis...

Vaux-le-Vicomte, portrait bust of Louis XIV in the king's bedroom. Marble from Carrara. One of Louis XIVth visits led to the dismissal and arrest of Nicolas Fouquet, his minister of finance. For Vaux-le-Vicomte see 14-01-04/1-20
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Vaux-le-Vicomte, portrait bust of Louis XIV in the king's bedroom. M...

A self-portrait shows an exhausted, much aged Tiepolo who bends over the corner cartouche. Fresco on the ceiling of the staircase of Wuerzburg episcopal Residence. 1753 For Wuerzburg see 14-02-02/46-58, 14-01-04/21-43
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A self-portrait shows an exhausted, much aged Tiepolo who bends over the corne...

Frederick the Great's study and bedroom in the Sanssouci Palace (1745-1747). The king died sitting in the armchair in the alcove on August 17, 1786.
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Frederick the Great's study and bedroom in the Sanssouci Palace (1745-1...

Library of King Friedrich II of Prussia (18th). It was moved later to Charlottenburg Palace from its original site in Sanssouci, Potsdam.
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Library of King Friedrich II of Prussia (18th). It was moved later to Ch...

Audience room of the Wolfenbuettel Water Castle of the 13th, partly destroyed in the 16th, rebuilt and enlarged 17th-18th. Residence of the Dukes of Brunswick and Lueneburg until 1753-1754.
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Audience room of the Wolfenbuettel Water Castle of the 13th, partly dest...

Ceremonial Hall with portrait of the owner Prince-Bishop Schoenborn in Bruchsal Castle (1722-1733).
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Ceremonial Hall with portrait of the owner Prince-Bishop Schoenborn...

The sala terrena. Eremitage Bayreuth (1749-1753). Rococo pleasure-seat for the Margravine Wilhelmine, sister of Prussian King Friedrich II.
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The sala terrena. Eremitage Bayreuth (1749-1753). Rococo pleasure-seat fo...

Arcades and rockwork (rocaille) in the inner courtyard, Eremitage Bayreuth (1749-1753). Rococo small palace of Margravine Wilhelmine, sister of Prussian King Friedrich II.
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Arcades and rockwork (rocaille) in the inner courtyard, Eremitage Bayreuth (174...