March on Washington, August 28, 1963 / United States Information Agency via Wikimedia Commons By Dr. Jenice...
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A Winged Dragon (detail) in a bestiary, 1278–1300, unknown illuminator, Franco-Flemish. Tempera colors, pen and ink, gold leaf,...
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