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Born Anne-Josèphe Terwagne on 13 August 1762, but better known as Théroigne de Méricourt, Théroigne is a...
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From the new book: Leonardo’s exploded view of the muscles and tendons of the soles of the...
By Dave Haldenby and Dr. Julian D. Richards / 09.22.2016 Haldenby – Independent Researcher and Volunteer at...
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By James Blake Wiener / 12.08.2016 In 2012, Ancient History Encyclopedia (AHE) profiled the work of the...
Opening of exhibition at Musée Würth France, Erstein, September 27, 2016. Photo: Thomas Gaehtgens A Getty Research...
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(image from a manuscript [Colmar Bibliothèque municipale, 0409 (493)] of the translation into Latin by Carlo Marsuppini...
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