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Frederick III and Leonora of Portugal in Rome, 1452. Artist: Giovanni di Ser Giovanni, (Lo Scheggia) (1406-1486)

Frederick III and Leonora of Portugal in Rome, 1452. Found in the collection of the Worcester Art Museum

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Allegory And Literature, Eleanor Of Portugal, Fine Art Images, Florentine School, Frederick Iii, Giovanni Di Ser Giovanni, History, Holy Roman Empire, Italy, Lo Scheggia 1406 1486, Mythology, Painting, Queen Consort Of Germany, Renaissance, Tempera On Panel

Geneva, 1891. Creator: Unknown

Geneva, 1891. Decorative coat of arms for the city of Geneva, capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. In the centre is a key, one of the two keys of heaven of St Peter, surmounted by a cross and the motto Post Tenebras Lux, (Light After Darkness, from Job 17:12). The design incorporates the double-headed eagle of the Holy Roman Empire and the Sun's rays

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Treves, 1890. Creator: Unknown

Treves, 1890. Trier formerly known in English as Treves is a city in Germany on the banks of the river Moselle, founded by the Celts in late-4th century BC. The Franks seized Trier from Roman administration in 459. In 870, it became part of Eastern Francia, which developed into the Holy Roman Empire. From "Cassell's Illustrated Universal History, Vol. III - The Middle Ages", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890. ]

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