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3 in 30: An Enlightening Journey into the Past: Rubens, Boilly, and Volaire

3 in 30: An Enlightening Journey into the Past: Rubens, Boilly, and Volaire

3 in 30: An Enlightening Journey into the Past: Rubens, Boilly, and Volaire

Discover how works by Peter Paul Rubens, Louis-Léopold Boilly, and Pierre-Jacques Volaire provide glimpses of the life and times of European society in the 17th and 18th centuries.

37:17
Grade Level:
Adult, College, Grades 9-12
Culture/Region:
Europe
Subject Area:
Fine Arts, Visual Arts
Activity Type:
Talks, Lectures & Additional Audio, Video

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