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Open book. German school, first quarter of the 16th century. Oil on wood, 70,2cm x 65cm Inv. 1890 no.6191
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Open book. German school, first quarter of the 16th century. Oil on wood, 70,2...

Saladin, Sultan of Egypt (1137/38-1193). Oil on Wood, 16th century. Inv. 1890 n.15 Saladin was a Kurdish Muslim, who became the first Ayyubid Sultan of Egypt and Syria. He led Islamic opposition to the Franks and other European Crusaders in the Levant. At the height of his power, he ruled over Egypt, Syria, Mesopotamia, Hejaz, and Yemen. He led the Muslims against the Crusaders and eventually recaptured Palestine from the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem after his victory in the Battle of Hattin. As such, he is a notable figure in Kurdish, Arab, and Muslim culture.
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Saladin, Sultan of Egypt (1137/38-1193). Oil on Wood, 16th century. Inv. 1890...

The Venus Medici Marble, H: 153 cm Inv.224
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The Venus Medici Marble, H: 153 cm...

Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), painted 1636 Oil on canvas, 66 x 56 cm Inv. 745
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Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), painted 1636 Oil on canvas, 66 x 56 cm Inv. 745

Benetto di Tommaso Portinari, agent of the Medici banks in Flanders and the man who commissioned Hugo van der Goes to paint the "Portinari altar" for his family's chapel in San Egidio, Florence. 1487 Oil on wood, 45 x 34 cm Inv. 1090
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Benetto di Tommaso Portinari, agent of the Medici banks in Flanders and the man...

The resurrection of Lazarus, center panel of a triptych. Oil on wood, 175 x 134 cm
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The resurrection of Lazarus, center panel of a triptych. Oil on wood, 175 x 134...

Self-portrait, around 1840 Canvas, 66 x 54 cm Cat. A 287
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Self-portrait, around 1840 Canvas, 66 x 54 cm Cat. A 287

The Presentation in the Temple, 1342 Tempera on wood, 257 x 168 cm Inv. 8346
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The Presentation in the Temple, 1342 Tempera on wood, 257 x 168 cm Inv. 8346

Madonna dell Impanata, 1513/14 Madonna before the window, with Saint Anne and young Saint John Baptist. Canvas, 160 x 126,5 cm Palatina 94 Saint Mary September 8th Saint Anne July 26th
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Madonna dell Impanata, 1513/14 Madonna before the window, with Saint Anne and...

Venice,Palazzo Ducale and Libreria Marciana, detail. Before 1755. Canvas, 51 x 83 cm INV. 1334
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Venice,Palazzo Ducale and Libreria Marciana, detail. Before 1755. Canvas, 51 x...

Self-portrait of Giovanni Boldini (1842-1931), Italian painter 1892
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Self-portrait of Giovanni Boldini (1842-1931), Italian painter 1892

Nicholas Copernicus (1473-1543), astronomer. His greatest legacy is the development of a scientifically-useful heliocentric (Sun-centered) theory of the solar system.
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Nicholas Copernicus (1473-1543), astronomer. His greatest legacy is the develop...