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With glittering treasures from Siena’s golden age at every turn, this outstanding exhibition at The National Gallery in London is the first outside of continental Europe to consider the major role tha ...

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Portrayed as she is said to have appeared in 1798 in a forest in central Vietnam, the statue of the Virgin Mary wears a traditional áo dài dress and holds the baby Jesus. 2022: The last ...

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