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Vatroslav Jagić
Vatroslav Jagić (ʋâtroslaʋ jǎːɡit͡ɕ; July 6, 1838 – August 5, 1923) was a Croatian scholar of Slavic studies in the second half of the 19th century.
Unknown author Unknown author · История Академии наук СССР. — М.−Л.: Наука, 1964. — Т. 2…
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Peter Max
Peter Max (born Peter Max Finkelstein; October 19, 1937 – September 14, 2026) was a German-American artist known for using bright colors in his work.
Kingkongphoto www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA · PETER MAX © 2010 · Op…
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Andrea del Sarto
Andrea del Sarto (16 July 1486 – 29 September 1530) was an Italian painter from Florence, whose career flourished during the High Renaissance and early Mannerism.
Andrea del Sarto · Delia E. Holden and L. E. Holden Funds · Public domain
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Wilhelm von Humboldt
Friedrich Wilhelm Christian Karl Ferdinand von Humboldt (22 June 1767 – 8 April 1835) was a Prussian philosopher, linguist, government functionary, diplomat, and founder of the Humboldt…
Andreas Müller · Unknown source Unknown source · Public domain
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Mort Künstler
Morton Künstler (August 28, 1927 – February 2, 2025) was an American artist known for his illustrative paintings of historical events, especially of the American Civil War.
LBJ Library from Austin · DIG14005_002 · Public domain
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Luca Giordano
Luca Giordano (18 October 1634 – 3 January 1705) was an Italian late-Baroque painter and printmaker in etching.
Didier Descouens · Own work · Public domain
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Jacob Jordaens
Jacques "Jacob" Jordaens (19 May 1593 – 18 October 1678) was a Flemish painter, draughtsman and a designer of tapestries and prints.
Jacob Jordaens · King Baudouin Foundation, photo: KIK-IRPA, Brussels · Public domain
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Georges Bizet
Illustration — Bizet photographed by Étienne Carjat (1875)
Étienne Carjat · http://www.metronimo.com/fr/portraits/show.php?start=0 file=bizet3.jpg…
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