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Where is exhibited the work The Dream of Saint Ursula painted by Vittore Carpaccio?
1Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice
2Uffizi Gallery, Florence
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The great legendary cycle on the history of Saint Ursula is a set of canvases created between 1490-1500 by Vittore Carpaccio and exhibited at the Galleria dell'Accademia in Venice.
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The great legendary cycle on the history of Saint Ursula is a set of canvases created between 1490-1500 by Vittore Carpaccio and exhibited at the Galleria dell'Accademia in Venice.
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arts
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Where is exhibited the work "The Baptism of Christ" by Piero della Francesca?
2The National Gallery
1The Louvre Museum
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The Baptism of Christ (Battesimo di Cristo) is a work by Piero della Francesca made between 1448 and 1450, panel of a triptych, exhibited at the National Gallery in London.
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The Baptism of Christ (Battesimo di Cristo) is a work by Piero della Francesca made between 1448 and 1450, panel of a triptych, exhibited at the National Gallery in London.
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sciences
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What atmospheric phenomenon has been reported by amateurs and then by NASA in 2015?
2Steve
1Novaya Zemlya
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Steve, Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement by retroacronymy, is a luminous phenomenon reported from 2015 onwards. It takes the form of a thin bright purple ribbon associated with green, adopting an east-west alignment. Its appearance is thus reminiscent of a polar aurora, although it is observed below the auroral zone.
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Steve, Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement by retroacronymy, is a luminous phenomenon reported from 2015 onwards. It takes the form of a thin bright purple ribbon associated with green, adopting an east-west alignment. Its appearance is thus reminiscent of a polar aurora, although it is observed below the auroral zone.
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arts
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Which Duke of Berry ordered the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry in 1410-1411?
2Jean Ier de Berry
1Charles de France
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The Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry is a book of hours commissioned by Duke Jean I of Berry from the brothers Paul, Jean and Herman de Limbourg around 1410-1411 and currently kept at the Musée Condé in Chantilly.
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The Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry is a book of hours commissioned by Duke Jean I of Berry from the brothers Paul, Jean and Herman de Limbourg around 1410-1411 and currently kept at the Musée Condé in Chantilly.
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history
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When did the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre take place?
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21672
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The St. Bartholomew's Day massacre took place on the night of August 23-24, 1572, marking a tragic turning point in France's Wars of Religion.
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The St. Bartholomew's Day massacre took place on the night of August 23-24, 1572, marking a tragic turning point in France's Wars of Religion.
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arts
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What does the right panel in Hieronymus Bosch's triptych The Garden of Earthly Delights represent?
2Hell
1Paradise
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The Garden of Earthly Delights is an oil painting on wood by the Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch. The work is structured in triptychs: Left panel, Paradise, Eve's creation, her presentation to Adam and their union; Central panel, Humanity before the Flood; Right panel, Hell.
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The Garden of Earthly Delights is an oil painting on wood by the Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch. The work is structured in triptychs: Left panel, Paradise, Eve's creation, her presentation to Adam and their union; Central panel, Humanity before the Flood; Right panel, Hell.
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In which villa in Florence was Sandro Botticelli's Primavera found?
1Villa Medicea di Castello
2Villa Medicea di Careggi
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Spring is an allegorical painting by Sandro Botticelli, executed in tempera on wooden panels between 1478 and 1482, during the First Renaissance. This work was found in the Medici villa in Castello of its patron Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de Medici.
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Spring is an allegorical painting by Sandro Botticelli, executed in tempera on wooden panels between 1478 and 1482, during the First Renaissance. This work was found in the Medici villa in Castello of its patron Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de Medici.
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music
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Who is the leader of The Mothers of Invention?
2Frank Zappa
1Alice Cooper
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The Mothers of Invention was Frank Zappa's rock and experimental music band active from 1964 to 1975. The composition of The Mothers never ceased to vary around the American composer and guitarist.
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The Mothers of Invention was Frank Zappa's rock and experimental music band active from 1964 to 1975. The composition of The Mothers never ceased to vary around the American composer and guitarist.
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sciences
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Which surgeon performed the first heart transplant?
1Christiaan Barnard
2James Hardy
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The first heart transplant was performed on December 3, 1967 by South African surgeon Christiaan Barnard at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town.
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The first heart transplant was performed on December 3, 1967 by South African surgeon Christiaan Barnard at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town.
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sports
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How many French Open tournaments has Björn Borg won?
26
14
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Björn Borg's greatest successes came at the French Open, where he long held the record of six titles, won between 1974 and 1981.
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Björn Borg's greatest successes came at the French Open, where he long held the record of six titles, won between 1974 and 1981.
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