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193 color illustrations

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Artemisia Gentileschi (1593–1653) was an Italian painter known for the naturalism with which she depicted the female body and her use of rich colors and chiaroscuro

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Statue of Leda and the Swan Pin Celestial Like illuminations and fireworksInspired by Greek mythology, this pin depicts Leda, queen of Sparta, as Zeus approaches her in the guise of a swan. Material: Zinc alloy with white gloss finish, metal butterfly attachment Made in the USA Item #: LED PIN Found in 1775 in Rome, this statue is a first century Roman version of an earlier Greek statue from the 300s B. C. attributed to Timotheos. More than two dozen examples of this statue survive, attesting to the theme's popularity among