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Mona Lisa, oil on wood panel by Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1503-06; in the Louvre, Paris, France. 77 x 53 cm.

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"Landing of Columbus" by John Vanderlyn, oil on canvas; commissioned 1836/1837, placed 1847. In the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. 12' x 18' ft. (3.66 m. x 5.49 m.) Christopher Columbus and members of his crew are shown on a beach

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Royal Ballet boss backs plus-size primas after ‘body-shaming’ scandal • Apr. 14, 2025, 2:31 AM ET (The Telegraph)

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Also Known As	Sadler’s Wells Ballet • Vic-Wells Ballet
Related People	Monica Mason • Sylvie Guillem • Christopher Wheeldon • Darcey Bussell • Sir Frederick Ashton • Dame Ninette de Valois • Sir Kenneth MacMillan • John Field • Michael Somes • Dame Peggy van Praagh • Constant Lambert

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