Charles Jervas

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Spanish poet and novelist Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547 - 1616), the author of 'Don Quixote de la Mancha', ca. 1590. An artist's impression since there are no contemporary likenesses of Cervantes.

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Members of the public view artwork by Damien Hirst entitled: The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living - in the Tate Modern art gallery on April 2, 2012 in London, England. (see notes) (1991) Tiger shark, glass, steel

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Sculpture of woman before restoration (left) and after restoration on the exterior of an office building in Palencia, Spain. (art restoration)

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African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.

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The Colosseum, Rome, Italy. Giant amphitheatre built in Rome under the Flavian emperors. (ancient architecture; architectural ruins)

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Also Known As	Charles Jarvis
Born	c.1675 • Dublin • Ireland
Died	November 2, 1739 • London • England

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Tate Modern extension Switch House, London, England. (Tavatnik, museums). Photo dated 2017.

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