The Tower of Babel (1563) by Pieter Bruegel the ElderKunsthistorisches Museum Wien
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The Starry Night (1889) by Vincent van GoghMoMA The Museum of Modern Art
The Starry Night, by Vincent Van Gogh
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The Tower of Babel (1563) by Pieter Bruegel the ElderKunsthistorisches Museum Wien
The Tower of Babel, by Pieter Bruegel the Elder
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Jadeite Cabbage (Qing dynasty (1644-1911)) by UnknownNational Palace Museum
Jadeite Cabbage, by unknown
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The Kiss (1908-1909) by Gustav KlimtBelvedere
The Kiss, by Gustav Klimt
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Radha and Krishna in the boat of love by Nihal ChandNational Museum - New Delhi
Radha and Krishna in the Boat of Love, by Nihâl Chand
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Hase (1502) by Albrecht DürerAlbertina Museum
Hare, by Albrecht Dürer
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The Ambassadors (1533) by Hans Holbein the YoungerThe National Gallery, London
The Ambassadors, by Hans Holbein the Younger
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Textile length, 'Bird' (1878/1924) by William MorrisPowerhouse Museum
Textile length, 'Bird' by William Morris
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No Woman, No Cry No Woman, No Cry (1998) by Chris OfiliTate Britain
No Woman, No Cry, by Chris Ofili
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Detroit Industry, North Wall (1932/1933) by Diego RiveraDetroit Institute of Arts
Detroit Industry, North Wall, by Diego Riviera
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Marc Chagall’s Ceiling for the Paris Opéra Marc Chagall’s Ceiling for the Paris Opéra (1963-01-01/1964-09-23) by Marc ChagallOpéra national de Paris
Ceiling for the Paris Opéra, by Marc Chagall
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Sailing, Storm Bay, Tasmania (1826/1925) by Haughton ForrestAustralian National Maritime Museum
Sailing, Storm Bay, Tasmania, by Haughton Forrest
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The Starry Night (1889) by Vincent van GoghMoMA The Museum of Modern Art
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