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Allegory of the Planets and Continents by Giovanni Battista Torriglia — VisualArtsDB

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Allegory of the Planets and Continents

Allegory of the Planets and Continents

Allegory of the Planets and Continents

Giovanni Battista Torriglia

1752

Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 73 x 54 7/8 in. (185.4 x 139.4 cm)
Genre: Paintings
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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