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'A. Stanislaus', (1732-1798), 1830. Creator: Unknown

'A. Stanislaus', (1732-1798), 1830. Stanislaw August Poniatowski (1732-1798) King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1764 to 1795, patron of the arts and sciences and initiator of progressive reforms he was a controversial figure who failed to stand against partition of the Polish state. From "Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co., J. Cumming, London, Glasgow and Dublin, 1830]

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Armenia-Balloon-Festival-Feature

A hot air balloon flies on October 17, 2017 during the balloon festival in honor of the 2799th birthday of the Armenian capital, as Mount Ararat is seen in the background.
14 balloon teams from Russia, Armenia, Lithuania and Bulgaria take part in this festival. / AFP PHOTO / KAREN MINASYAN

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Portraits of Members of the Jagiellonian Dynasty, c.1565 (oil on panel)

CZA113186 Portraits of Members of the Jagiellonian Dynasty, c.1565 (oil on panel) by Cranach, Lucas, the Younger (1515-86) (school of); 195 x 175 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow, Poland; (add.info.: L to R: Sigismund I (1467-1548) King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1506-48); Bona Sforza (1493/4-1557); her son, Sigismund II Augustus (1520-72) King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1548-72); his three wives, a) Elizabeth of Austria (1526-45) b) Barbara Radziwill (1520-51) c) Catherine of Austria (1533-72); Bona's four daughters: Isabella (1519-59) Queen of Hungary; Catherine (1526-83) Queen of Sweden; Sophia (1522-75) Duchess of Brunswick-LAOEneburg; Anna (1523-96) Queen of Poland (1576-86) wife of Stephen Bathory, King of Poland (1576-86).); German, out of copyright

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