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Paper maché figures in Guanajuato Market, Mexico. Intricate color patterns and color combinations are characteristic of Mexican folk art, that often dwells in the magical, death, and fantastic. +/− [en]
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 Catacombs of Paris, France Change image |
English : Catacombs of Paris, France
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 The main altar of Santa Maria della Pace church in Brescia features the altarpiece Presentation at Temple by Pompeo Batoni. The tympanum sculptures are by Antonio Calegari. Celebrated as Candlemas in some places, this event in the life of Jesus is observed today in much of Eastern and Western Christianity. Change image |
English : The main altar of Santa Maria della Pace church in Brescia features the altarpiece Presentation at Temple by Pompeo Batoni. The tympanum sculptures are by Antonio Calegari. Celebrated as Candlemas in some places, this event in the life of Jesus is observed today in much of Eastern and Western Christianity.
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 Southwest view of the Lutheran Fishermen's Church in Born auf dem Darß, Germany Change image |
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 Roof of the Milan Cathedral, Milan, Italy Change image |
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._15-02-2025._(d.j.b)._01.jpg) Remnants of a Calvatia utriformis Focus stack of 20 photos. Change image |
English : Remnants of a Calvatia utriformis Focus stack of 20 photos.
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,_Chico.jpg) Window of the Mexican restaurant Amigos de Acapulco, Oroville Avenue, Chico, California Change image |
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 Mole Antonelliana (Turin, Piedmont, Italy) by night with Alps in the background Change image |
English : Mole Antonelliana (Turin, Piedmont, Italy) by night with Alps in the background
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English : Heubach and tree-lined wedding avenue, Hausdülmen, Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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| Paper maché figures in Guanajuato Market, Mexico. Intricate color patterns and color combinations are characteristic of Mexican folk art, that often dwells in the magical, death, and fantastic. Change image |
English : Paper maché figures in Guanajuato Market, Mexico. Intricate color patterns and color combinations are characteristic of Mexican folk art, that often dwells in the magical, death, and fantastic.
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 Sh2-113 is a faint emission nebula located in the constellation of Cygnus. Known also as Flying Dragon Nebula. The amateur image shown here required a total exposure time of 17.5 hours. Change image |
English : Sh2-113 is a faint emission nebula located in the constellation of Cygnus. Known also as Flying Dragon Nebula. The amateur image shown here required a total exposure time of 17.5 hours.
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_24.jpg) Trier, the Römerbrücke over the Moselle. (Detail to the north side) Change image |
English : Trier, the Römerbrücke over the Moselle. (Detail to the north side)
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 Phnom Bakheng is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva in Siem Reap Province, Cambodia. It was built at the end of the 9th century, during the reign of King Yasovarman (889–910). Today is Mahashivaratri, a Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of Shiva. Change image |
English : Phnom Bakheng is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva in Siem Reap Province, Cambodia. It was built at the end of the 9th century, during the reign of King Yasovarman (889–910). Today is Mahashivaratri, a Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of Shiva.
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English : Pedestrian crossing on Market Street at Third Street, San Francisco, as seen from One Kearny St.
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 One Hundred Horses by Giuseppe Castiglione, painted in 1728. Collected by the National Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan. Today is Chinese New Year. In traditional Chinese culture, today marks the beginning of Horse Year. Change image |
English : One Hundred Horses by Giuseppe Castiglione, painted in 1728. Collected by the National Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan. Today is Chinese New Year. In traditional Chinese culture, today marks the beginning of Horse Year.
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 Austrian nordic combined skier Manuel Einkemmer Change image |
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 This photochrom print depicts a male Irish peasant farmer standing in doorway while smoking a pipe. Today is International Pipe Smoking Day. Change image |
English : This photochrom print depicts a male Irish peasant farmer standing in doorway while smoking a pipe. Today is International Pipe Smoking Day.
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 German luger and Olympic champion Natalie Geisenberger Change image |
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 Crane installation in the Duisburg-Nord Landscape Park, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Change image |
English : Crane installation in the Duisburg-Nord Landscape Park, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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 Finnair Airbus A319-112 OH-LVL landing at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport in snowfall conditions on 24 February 2017. Change image |
English : Finnair Airbus A319-112 OH-LVL landing at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport in snowfall conditions on 24 February 2017.
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 Early spring at Borgvik, Grums Municipality, Värmland, Sweden. The rapids of Borgviksälven running through the old iron works in Borgvik. Change image |
English : Early spring at Borgvik, Grums Municipality, Värmland, Sweden. The rapids of Borgviksälven running through the old iron works in Borgvik.
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 Skiing in the Dolomites. The Lagazuoi, Torri del Falzarego, Col dei Bos, Tofana de Rozes and Cinque Torri Change image |
English : Skiing in the Dolomites. The Lagazuoi, Torri del Falzarego, Col dei Bos, Tofana de Rozes and Cinque Torri
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_-_Kloster_Lorch_-_Klosterkirche_-_Ansicht_von_SO_(1).jpg) Abbey church and bell tower of the former Benedictine monastery Lorch Abbey in Lorch, Germany. Change image |
English : Abbey church and bell tower of the former Benedictine monastery Lorch Abbey in Lorch, Germany.
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 Jogger crossing the icy right barrier gate of the Jahnwehr weir in Bamberg, Germany Change image |
English : Jogger crossing the icy right barrier gate of the Jahnwehr weir in Bamberg, Germany
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