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Bacchus or Dionysius (6 images)
Dionysius or Bacchus - son of Zeus and the Theban Queen Semele - god of the vine and winemaking and patron of the forces of growth in nature, was one of the most important and most respected gods in the Graeco-Roman pantheon. Bacchus was conceived by the artist as the apotheosis of earth's fruitfulness and the beauty of man and his natural instincts
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Submitted 08/21/06
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Emperor Charles V (10 images)
The subject of these paintings is the most famous ruler of the sixteenth century. The son of the Castilian King Philip of Burgundy and Mad Joanna, he ascended the Spanish throne in 1516. In 1519 he became Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and for nearly forty years was the leading figure in European politics
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Submitted 08/20/06
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The Evangelists (3 images)
The Evangelists are the authors of the four Gospels -- traditionally known as Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John (also known as the Four Evangelists).Christian tradition links them with four symbols: Matthew with a Man or Cherub, Mark with a Lion, Luke with a Bull and John with an Eagle
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Submitted 08/20/06, edited 08/20/06
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Democritus (4 images)
The subject of these paintings is the Greek philosopher Democritus expressing his amusement at the world, which he holds in the shape of a globe. Democritus, who lived around 470-360 BC, taught that cheerful and moderate contentment was the way to happiness
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Submitted 08/17/06
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Saint Jerome in his Study (7 images)
The 4th-century Saint Jerome was one of the four Fathers of the Church, and is often represented in the Renaissance. He was famous for the Vulgate - the translation of the Bible into Latin - and is often depicted in his study
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Submitted 08/07/06, edited 08/07/06
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