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Across the world different cultures have combined handwriting and art to create aesthetic works of text. These differing traditions across communities and timespans are fascinating to compare.

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Every country has its own coffee-related traditions and customs. This gallery has photographs, artworks and more exploring coffee drinking in Europe.

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Many medieval manuscripts are full of decorated capital letters that come in all styles and sizes. But what was their purpose? To learn, read: https://www.europeana.eu/blog/lighting-the-way-how-illuminated-initials-guided-medieval-readers-through-books

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János Percz (1920-2000) was one of the innovators of Hungarian metalwork and metal art. He significantly expanded the formal and dimensional boundaries of metalwork, and his art is in many ways related to sculpture. He made countless objects of various sh…

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Elche is a Spanish city by the Mediterranean Sea, with two UNESCO world heritages: the Palmeral (palm grove), and the Misteri d'Elx theater play (intangible heritage).

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Lajos Kozma (8 June 1884 - 26 November 1948) was one of the most authentic representatives of Hungarian Art Nouveau in the early 20th century. This is a subjective selection of Lajos Kozma's furniture designs and their realized furniture versions from…

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Since the dawn of time, craftsmen have indulged in designing chairs for the most varied uses. If in the most ancient times chairs were a prerogative reserved for men of power and the aristocratic classes, from the 16th century onwards the chair experience…

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What food do you recognise in these pictures? What do you like to eat? What don't you like to eat?

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During the Europeana 280 campaign, we asked the Polish Ministry of Culture to select highlights of Polish art. Here is their selection.

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See how artists from across Europe have depicted sights and scenes from London, the capital city of the United Kingdom.

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In the framework of the European eTwinning A la cA(R)T we integrate in our project resources from Europeanna, so that students come in contact with elements of cultural heritage and specifically with the art of mosaics.

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Gallery of archival photos and documents about the Independence of Bulgaria (September 22, 1908).

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The dog was the first species to be domesticated and has accompanied humans for centuries performing many roles, such as protecting, herding and hunting. This is a collection of artworks featuring 'man's best friend'.

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When the temperature drops it's time to hit the slopes or the ice rink. Strap on your snowshoes, skis or skates and see how winter sports were enjoyed in the past with these vintage photos and historical paintings from across Europe.

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This gallery of photographs, paintings and drawings of mosques - Islamic places of worship - across Europe.

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A collection of fruit, vegetables and healthy food

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Coats, scarves, furs, capes: a collection of cool styles for cold weather.

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Meet Jakob Fugger and his family, creators of kings, shapers of cities, and catalysts of the Church's schism. The Fuggers, a family of bankers and merchants, had significant influence over much of Europe's economy in the 15th and 16th centuries. T…

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This gallery contains a number of objects, monuments and images illustrating holidays specific to Jewish, Christian, Buddhist and Muslim religions. The gallery can be used during classes in which religions are discussed.

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Gallic capital, Bibracte hosted Vercingétorix as well as Julius Caesar! But its location was lost over time and it was not until 1865 that its location on Mont Beuvray was confirmed. The excavations carried out revealed its importance in the network of Eu…

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Christmas and New Year cards from European countries. Коледни и новогодишни картички от Европа.

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Children and adults alike get playful when it's snowy outside. Let's bring some winter fun with these images depicting snowball fights.

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Whether being informed of important world events or catching up with local news, reading newspapers has been an important part of our lives for 100s of years. This gallery shows some of the ways artists and photographers have depicted us reading newspaper…