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Leonardo da Vinci’s patrons: the people who paid for the masterpieces
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Benvenuto Cellini
How the 'bad boy' sculptor gives us a fresh perspective on the Renaissance
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Leonardo da Vinci’s paintings: a guide to 8 famous works
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Saturnalia: the origins of the debauched Roman ‘Christmas’
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