Epicurean Art After Classical Antiquity

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    2. Italian Artwork With Representtions of Epicurus 6

      • Cassius
      • March 30, 2019 at 5:59 PM
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    2. Reproduction of Venus by Canova

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    2. Profile Picture Icons 29

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    2. Epicurus Dines by Genevra Catalano (2022) 2

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    2. Piero de Cosimo's Lucretius - Inspired Paintings 9

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      • July 26, 2023 at 9:34 PM
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    2. Not A Good Likeness, But Interesting Etching of Epicurus 2

      • Cassius
      • December 14, 2022 at 7:36 AM
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    4. Don

      December 14, 2022 at 8:18 AM

    2. Cute glass pig

      • Don
      • September 7, 2022 at 8:13 AM
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    2. Art Nouveau: Pleasure and Sensuality 2

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    2. "Epicurus at Leontium" - Ludwig Gottlieb Portman, c. 1802-1803 4

      • Charles
      • March 11, 2021 at 12:49 AM
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      March 9, 2022 at 1:48 PM

    2. An Epicurean Welcome Sign 2

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      • December 2, 2021 at 1:19 PM
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      December 2, 2021 at 1:19 PM

    2. "The Garden" by J.M.W. Turner 11

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      • March 5, 2021 at 6:49 PM
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      March 6, 2021 at 3:01 AM

    2. Hercules And His Labors (Which Epicurus Exceeded)

      • Cassius
      • February 10, 2020 at 7:44 AM
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    2. Epicurean Painting: "Hide and Seek in the Garden of Epicurus, Leontium and Ternissa" - William Stott of Oldham (1857-1900) 6

      • Charles
      • December 10, 2019 at 11:07 PM
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      December 11, 2019 at 6:34 AM

    2. Gallery of Artwork Dedicated to Venus In the Lucretian Manner

      • Cassius
      • March 24, 2019 at 10:45 AM
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      • March 24, 2019 at 10:45 AM
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    2. "Mars Being Disarmed by Venus" - Jacques-Louis David

      • Cassius
      • March 18, 2019 at 7:38 PM
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