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    En Pleine Mer: The Underwater Landscapes of Eugen von Ransonnet-Villez
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    Natural World

    En Pleine Mer: The Underwater Landscapes of Eugen von Ransonnet-Villez

    The Reverse of a Framed Painting, and Other Trompe L’oeil by Cornelis Norbertus Gijsbrechts (ca. 1670)
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    Music & Arts

    The Reverse of a Framed Painting, and Other Trompe L’oeil by Cornelis Norbertus Gijsbrechts (ca. 1670)

    Kaspar Hauser’s Art (1828–1833)
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    Colonialism & the 'Other'

    Kaspar Hauser’s Art (1828–1833)

    Joseph Ducreux’s Self-Portraits (ca. 1790)
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    Emotion & Expression

    Joseph Ducreux’s Self-Portraits (ca. 1790)

    “A Slight Freshness on the Neck”: Prints Depicting the Execution of Louis XVI (ca. 1793)
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    Death, Politics

    “A Slight Freshness on the Neck”: Prints Depicting the Execution of Louis XVI (ca. 1793)

    The Comet Book (1587)
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    Strange Phenomena, Astronomy & Space

    The Comet Book (1587)

    Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s Bed Series: An Intimate Look Behind the Scenes at a Paris Brothel (1890s)
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    Love & Lust

    Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s Bed Series: An Intimate Look Behind the Scenes at a Paris Brothel (1890s)

    Studies on Twilight Phenomena, after Krakatoa (1888)
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    Science & Medicine

    Studies on Twilight Phenomena, after Krakatoa (1888)

    Plague Doctor Costumes
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    Death, Science & Medicine

    Plague Doctor Costumes

    Japanese Firemen’s Coats (19th century)
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    Religion, Myth & Legend, Customs & Culture

    Japanese Firemen’s Coats (19th century)

    Sarah Goodridge’s Beauty Revealed (1828)
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    Love & Lust

    Sarah Goodridge’s Beauty Revealed (1828)

    François de Nomé’s Imaginary Ruins
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    Architecture, Landscapes, Religion, Myth & Legend, Death

    François de Nomé’s Imaginary Ruins

    “Firelight Flickering on the Ceiling of the World”: The Aurora Borealis in Art
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    Natural World

    “Firelight Flickering on the Ceiling of the World”: The Aurora Borealis in Art

    D. A. Rovinskii’s Collection of Russian Lubki (18th–19th Century)
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    Animals & Beasts, People, Politics

    D. A. Rovinskii’s Collection of Russian Lubki (18th–19th Century)

    Persian Demons from a Book of Magic and Astrology (1921)
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    Religion, Myth & Legend, Ghosts & Occult

    Persian Demons from a Book of Magic and Astrology (1921)

    Edward Lear’s Nonsense Botany (1871–77)
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    Natural World, Humour & Satire

    Edward Lear’s Nonsense Botany (1871–77)

    Jan van Kessel’s Signature of Caterpillars and Snakes (1657)
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    Animals & Beasts, Communication

    Jan van Kessel’s Signature of Caterpillars and Snakes (1657)

    The Notre-Dame Cathedral in Art (1460–1921)
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    Architecture

    The Notre-Dame Cathedral in Art (1460–1921)

    Hans Prinzhorn’s Artistry of the Mentally Ill (1922)
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    Colonialism & the 'Other', Music & Arts

    Hans Prinzhorn’s Artistry of the Mentally Ill (1922)

    Kumataro Ito’s Illustrations of Nudibranchs from the USS Albatross’ Philippine Expedition (ca. 1908)
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    Animals & Beasts

    Kumataro Ito’s Illustrations of Nudibranchs from the USS Albatross’ Philippine Expedition (ca. 1908)

    Fore-Edge Book Paintings from the Boston Public Library
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    Landscapes, Music & Arts

    Fore-Edge Book Paintings from the Boston Public Library

    The Bakemono Zukushi “Monster” Scroll (18th–19th century)
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    Ghosts & Occult

    The Bakemono Zukushi “Monster” Scroll (18th–19th century)

    Utagawa Hiroshige: Last Great Master of Ukiyo-e
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    Landscapes

    Utagawa Hiroshige: Last Great Master of Ukiyo-e

    The Egg Dance: From Peasant Village to Political Caricature
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    Customs & Culture

    The Egg Dance: From Peasant Village to Political Caricature