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Sanssouci Palace, country seat of King Frederic II Prussia. The "Voltaire-room" where the French philosopher lived during his stay with the king. Ornamental woodwork on the bright yellow walls: a stork.
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Sanssouci Palace, country seat of King Frederic II Prussia. The "Voltaire-room"...

Sanssouci Palace, country seat of King Frederic II of Prussia. The "Voltaire-room" where the French philosopher lived during his stay with the king. Ornamental woodwork on the bright-yellow walls: fruit tree and birds.
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Sanssouci Palace, country seat of King Frederic II of Prussia. The "Voltair...

Sanssouci Palace, country seat of King Frederic II of Prussia. The "Voltaire-room" where the French philosopher lived during his stay with the king. Ornamental woodwork on the bright-yellow walls: a garland of flowers, two parrots perched on rings.
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Sanssouci Palace, country seat of King Frederic II of Prussia. The "Voltair...

Geese on the lawn behind the Villa La Barbariga, built in various stages during the 17th. See also 14-02-06/1-20
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Geese on the lawn behind the Villa La Barbariga, built in various stages...

Ornites, the "room of the birds" in Villa Kerylos, model of a Greek villa around 450 BCE, built by French art-historian and archaeologist Theodore Reinach, 1905. The room is dedicated to Hera and her favourite bird, the peacock. See also 14-02-06/30-41
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Ornites, the "room of the birds" in Villa Kerylos, model of a Greek villa a...

Frantiskovy Lazne (Franzensbad), Art Nouveau Sphinx in front of the colonnade.
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Frantiskovy Lazne (Franzensbad), Art Nouveau Sphinx in front of the colonnad...

Low relief decoration of the Hermitage of Quintanilla, Burgos,Spain.The Hermitage was built by Visigoths.
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Low relief decoration of the Hermitage of Quintanilla, Burgos,Spain.The Hermita...

Low relief decoration of the Hermitage of Quintanilla, Burgos,Spain.The Hermitage was built by Visigoths.
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Low relief decoration of the Hermitage of Quintanilla, Burgos,Spain.The Hermita...

The treasure of Nagyszentmiklos.The gold treasure found in 1799 in Nagyszentmiklos (now Sinicolaul in Romania)consists of 23 pure gold vessels weighing a total of 10 kg.The medallion on this golden pitcher shows Ganymede carried off by Zeus'eagle.
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The treasure of Nagyszentmiklos.The gold treasure found in 1799 in Nagysze...

The treasure of Nagyszentmiklos.The gold treasure found in 1799 in Nagyszentmiklos (now Sinicolaul in Romania)consists of 23 pure gold vessels.The medallion on this gold pitcher shows a woman with flowers in her hands being carried off by an eagle.
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The treasure of Nagyszentmiklos.The gold treasure found in 1799 in Nagysze...

The Tassilo Chalice. Saint John and his symbol, the eagle. Detail of 15-01-01/11 Gilded copper decorated with niello and silver medallions, around 770, H: 25,5cm
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The Tassilo Chalice. Saint John and his symbol, the eagle. Detail of 15-...

Dove with olive leaf, from the panel "Noah's Ark" of the Verdun Altar. Enamel plaque in champleve technique on gilded copper (begun 1181)
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Dove with olive leaf, from the panel "Noah's Ark" of the Verdun Altar....