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Born Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée French Won Grand Prix de Rome 4 painting (1749) elected member of Academie royale de peinture et de sculpture (1755) Career blossomed in Paris leading to appointment as court painter to Elizabeth Empress of Russia

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2020-12-30

The Great Fire Of Rome
L’incendio nacque probabilmente in modo spontaneo, nel Circo Massimo. Era estate e faceva molto caldo, Roma era costruita in larga parte in legno; il legno era ovunque. Le fiamme divamparono fin da subito in modo incontrollato nel cuore della città.

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2020-12-28

Les prétoriens, qui recevaient 2 deniers par tête, après 16 ans étaient rendus à leurs foyers, couraient-elles donc plus de hasards? Il n'ôtait rien de leur mérite aux veilles qui se faisaient dans Rome; mais lui, campé chez des peuples sauvages, de sa tente il voyait l'ennemi."

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2020-12-27

🔴 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗘 😮 | ne cessera de nous surprendre ! Un thermopolium, lieu de restauration rapide de la Rome Antique, vient d'être découvert sur le site, recouvert par les cendres lors de l'éruption du Vésuve en 79 de notre ère. 🗻

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2020-12-27

Cities squad
January - Rome
February - river Neva
March - Strelna
April - Copenhagen

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2020-12-25

While Rome burns, Nero fiddles on the golf course!!

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2020-12-25

Le 22 décembre 69, l'Empereur romain Vitellius est égorgé en plein cœur de Rome par les partisans de Titus Flavius Vespasien.

Vitellius a été empereur romain pendant huit mois, du 16 avril au 22 décembre 69 après J.-C.

Tableau de Charles-Gustave Housez.

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2020-12-22

View of the Basilica of S. Paolo fuori delle Mura [St. Paul outside the Walls], built by Constantine the Great, from Views of Rome, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, 1750 https://t.co/9BvyZiwP3N

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2020-12-22

“Ahasuerus at the End of the World, 1888”

Adolf Hirémy-Hirschl (1860–1933) was a Hungarian, Jewish artist known for historical and mythological painting, particularly of subjects pertaining to ancient Rome.

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2020-12-21

Who Are You I Am From Ancient Rome

updated valens ref!

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2020-12-21

Ooh ooh! Okay so, I was looking at the Retribution comic again and I noticed how in the Blackwatch base in Rome, everyone working there is wearing suits. So I offer up to the table: Non-combat Blackwatch agents or agents off the field wear these stylish business attires!😊

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2020-12-21

The Life of St. Ignatius Loyola. Plate 9. After their solemn vows at the Basilica of St-Paul-Outside-The-Walls in Rome, the companions set off to help souls with unbounded joy.

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2020-12-21

It has been a joy in these dark times to reconsider the Annunciation scenes by Burne-Jones.
These late works - a watercolour from his Flower Book, stained glass in Rottingdean & the mosaics at St Paul's, Rome - show time in suspense, a moment of waiting before Mary's acceptance

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2020-12-20

Iris' Arc - Part 3: Guardian (thread + panel 5)
Iris’ travel to Rome took several days, and the first thing she wanted to do when she arrived was resting. The night seemed calm and peaceful, until a loud scream suddenly got heard from the other side of the outskirts.-

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2020-12-19

“You must be jesting! This is no place for a fire storm!”

Z unsheathe her blade.

“I would prefer to avoid a fight when lacking mana, however, I will not allow another burning of Rome!”

Dashing towards the Empress, she slammed her blade once more. https://t.co/XSiiHp0GjS

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2020-12-18

There is a story for everyone. A young otter, a courageous dog in Rome, a courageous princess and a rather naughty fox. Just some of the wonderful picture books that are out this year. Please RT or add your own. More the merrier!! Merry Christmas.

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2020-12-18

Demeter is the goddess of fertility in the religion of "Hellenism". The religion was founded in ancient Greece and was later reformed by Rome


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2020-12-18

17-23 décembre, on fête à les Saturnales: on s'invite, s'offre des cadeaux, l'ordre hiérarchique des hommes est inversé de façon parodique et provisoire: l'autorité des maîtres sur les esclaves est suspendue, et chacun prend la place de l’autre !

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2020-12-17

Inspired by Paranoidme and Rome in Silver's work, I'm now doing these kind of icons! This one is for a lovely friend of mine , really happy with the result.

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2020-12-17