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The Mona Lisa, by Leonardo da Vinci80

Western Standards of Beauty: An Illustrated Timeline

This timeline is an illustrated journey through the last 600 years, from the portraits of the European Renaissance to red-carpet photos of modern celebrities.

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to see you naked is to recall the earth: nude paintings of the female form

I was in the zone researching for the second part of my series on art movements when I stumbled upon a major blockade - a parade of nude women that seem to appear in every high and low points of art history....

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Self Portrait82

Female Renaissance Artist -Sofonisba Anguissola

Sofonisba Anguissola, 1532 - 1625 was one of the leading female artists of the Renaissance period, her success made it acceptable for women of that time to became practicing artists.

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Maria Sibylla Merian in old age, with samples of butterflies and seashells that she had collected in her travels.76

Heroine of the Month (November): Maria Sibylla Merian, Scientist & Artist

Our heroine for November brought a larger world to scientists and students of botany and zoology, raising their base of knowledge. And she left works of enduring -- and scientifically accurate -- beauty for us to enjoy.

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