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The Breathtaking Hermitage Museum, Filled With Treasures Like the Kolyvan Vase and the Peacock Clock, First Opened to the Public on This Day in 1852
Russia’s palatial institution is now the second largest in the world, with an impressive collection of three million objects ...
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Art Nouveau Vase
It's an elaborate design, featuring floral relief in grey and blue. Art Nouveau flourished between 1880s and 1910. The movement attempted to break down barriers between fine and applied arts ...