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Phidias (c.480 BC–c.430 BC) (design for a mosaic in the Victoria and Albert Museum) by Edward Poynter

Phidias (c.480 BC–c.430 BC) (design for a mosaic in the Victoria and Albert Museum)

Edward Poynter · 1864

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Artist
Edward Poynter
Date
1864
Location
Victoria and Albert Museum
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Edward Poynter

Sir Edward John Poynter, a prominent English painter and President of the Royal Academy, captured grand historical narratives and classical beauty.

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