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How Cindy Sherman Redefined Self-Portraiture: 7 Artworks
Pioneering photographer Cindy Sherman redefined the art of self-portraiture, transforming herself into a series of unlikely, bizarre, and disturbing alter-egos. Here are her most iconic and career-defining artworks.
9h • Rosie Lesso
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Andrew Wyeth’s Christina’s World: A Closer Look
Andrew Wyeth’s Christina’s World provides ample ground for speculation. Who is Christina, and why is her world filled with mystery and nostalgia?
21h • Despoina Tsoli
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Rembrandt: The Maestro of Light and Shadow
1d • Marija Vucic
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8 Dutch Landscape Painters of the 17th century
1d • Stella Polyzoidou
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Agrippina the Younger: Rome’s First True Empress
2d • Vedran Bileta
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7 Fascinating Ancient Greek Women You Should Know
2d • Laura Hayward

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Ancient Rome: An Unknown History of Alcohol (7 Facts)
3d • Colin J Campbell
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The Sociocultural Impact of the Great Depression
3d • Owen Rust
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The Role of Egyptian Women in the Pre-Ptolemaic Period
4d • Anisia Iacob
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Xia Dynasty: The First of the Chinese Dynasties
5d • Wessam Samie
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Tacitus’ Germania: Insights Into the Origins of Germany
5d • Colin J Campbell
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Russo-Japanese War: The Affirmation of a Global Asian Power
6d • Ilyas Benabdeljalil
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How Nazi Germany Profited from the Volkswagen Beetle
6d • Benjamin Kitchen
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The Glorious Revolution: The True Story of the Runaway King
1w • Sarah Moxey
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Salvation and Scapegoating: What Caused the Early Modern Witch Hunts?
1w • Katie Brown
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Gustav Klimt and His Muse: Who Was Emilie Flöge?
8d • Stella Polyzoidou
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Taming the Crocodile: Augustus Annexes Ptolemaic Egypt
8d • Vedran Bileta
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Ancient Roman Clothing: Fashion & Personal Adornment in Rome
9d • Laura Hayward
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The Story of Bonnie Prince Charlie, Britain’s Young Pretender
9d • Sarah Moxey
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The Great Schism: How the Christian Churches Split
10d • Igor Radulovic
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8 of Today’s Most Exciting Japanese Artists
10d • Rosie Lesso
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Xia Dynasty: The First of the Chinese Dynasties

5d • Wessam Samie, in Ancient History
jansen arminius german family germania

Tacitus’ Germania: Insights Into the Origins of Germany

5d • Colin J Campbell, in Ancient History
russo japanese war batte sha river taizi yoshikuni

Russo-Japanese War: The Affirmation of a Global Asian Power

6d • Ilyas Benabdeljalil, in Stories
kdf wagen propaganda nazi germany

How Nazi Germany Profited from the Volkswagen Beetle

6d • Benjamin Kitchen, in Stories
battle of the boyne william iii

The Glorious Revolution: The True Story of the Runaway King

1w • Sarah Moxey, in Stories
salvation scapegoating witch hunts

Salvation and Scapegoating: What Caused the Early Modern Witch Hunts?

1w • Katie Brown, in Stories
Gustav Klimt Muse emilie floge

Gustav Klimt and His Muse: Who Was Emilie Flöge?

8d • Stella Polyzoidou, in Artists
ancient coin augustus gold temple dendur petronius

Taming the Crocodile: Augustus Annexes Ptolemaic Egypt

8d • Vedran Bileta, in Ancient History
ancient roman clothing mosaic villa romana del casale

Ancient Roman Clothing: Fashion & Personal Adornment in Rome

9d • Laura Hayward, in Ancient History
prince charles edward stuart march guard finchley

The Story of Bonnie Prince Charlie, Britain’s Young Pretender

9d • Sarah Moxey, in Stories
pope paul vi council of nicaea

The Great Schism: How the Christian Churches Split

10d • Igor Radulovic, in Stories
paintings by chiharu shioata yasumasa morimura

8 of Today’s Most Exciting Japanese Artists

10d • Rosie Lesso, in Art
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