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Jesus Healing The Sick

Colorized print shows Jesus as he heals a sick child held in the arms of a woman as others, in varying degrees of distress, await their turn. The picture, based on an original illustration by Heinrich Hofmann, was produced in 1940 as part of a series of postcards. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

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Japanese Woodblock Print flowers and Dragon

Keisai Eisen (1790 - 1848) is an important ukiyo-e artist who studied under the similarly named Kikugawa Eizan. As with this marvellous classic print, 1840, which illustrates a street scene with women with parasols and a wonderful dragon. In the background cherry blossom trees bloom

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Christian Dior sketching a fashion design, 1948

In 1947 Christian Dior (1905-1957) created a sensational collection labelled the New Look. His designs centred around gowns with an 18 inch waist, which focused attention on the bust and hips. He paired the nipped in waist with a full skirt, using a large amount of material. These designs were seen as luxuriously extravagant because of the rationing that was still in force, following the Second World War. Dior developed his talents through a study of art which included painting, magazine illustration and European architecture

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