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The Chinese Dragon: May the Force and Imperial Power Be With You
The dragon—long 龍 in Chinese—is far more than one of the 12 Chinese ...
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Art Nouveau: Taking Inspiration From the Beauty of Nature
In the image below, a crane perches on the edge of a lily ...
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Hanukkiah: The Lights of Hanukkah
Each year, Hanukkah–or Chanukah–, the Festival of Lights, is celebrated from 25 Kislev ...
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The Grand Tour: Artistic and Intellectual Diffusion
The Grand Tour was a cultural and educational phenomenon that emerged in the ...
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Victorian Mourning Jewelry: The Golden Age of Grief
In the Victorian era, mourning was an elaborate and highly ritualized practice which ...
