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Literary painting
Nero's Torches (Leading Light of Christianity)

Nero's Torches (Leading Light of Christianity)

Nero's Torches (Leading Light of Christianity)

Henryk Siemiradzki

1876

Dimensions: 704 × 305 cm
Genre: Literary painting
Museum: National Museum, Kraków, Poland

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pilgrimscelebrations-and-festivalsHoly placesHenryk-Sienkiewicz-"Quo-Vadis"

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Nero's Torches (Leading Light of Christianity) by Henryk Siemiradzki — VisualArtsDB