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Aerial view of Florence (Firenze), Italy from the campanile of the Duomo, with the gigantic dome (designed by Filippo Brunelleschi) in the foreground. Unidentifiable tourists are visible on top of the dome, which provide a measure of the building s scale.

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Vandalized Art list. Combo of EB owned illustration (top) and parent Asset 182294. 4 of 11 The Rokeby Venus by Diego Velazquez was hit with a meat cleaver by Mary Richardson

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The Persistence of Memory, 1931, by Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-89), 9 1/2 x 13" (24.1 x 33 cm), The Museum of Modern Art, New York USA, MoMA Number: 162.1934

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Members of the public view artwork by Damien Hirst entitled: The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living - in the Tate Modern art gallery on April 2, 2012 in London, England. (see notes) (1991) Tiger shark, glass, steel

Vile or Visionary?: 11 Art Controversies of the Last Four Centuries

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Lusitania sinking, illustration from The War of the Nations (New York), December 31, 1919. World War I, WWI. This image is one of three on the page. (See source file for the other two.)

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African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.

Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement

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Also Known As	Roberto Antonio Sebastian Matta Echaurren
Born	November 11, 1911 • Santiago • Chile
Died	November 23, 2002 (aged 91) • Civitavecchia • Italy
Awards And Honors	Praemium Imperiale (1995)
Movement / Style	Surrealism

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Leonora Carrington

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Dorothea Tanning

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Leonor Fini

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Jean Cocteau

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Kay Sage

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René Magritte

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Max Ernst

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Arshile Gorky

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Wifredo Lam

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