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Giordano, 'Perseus turning Phineas and his Followers to Stone', early 1680s
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Van Eyck: 'Margaret, the Artist's Wife'
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The term ‘masterpiece’ comes from the final piece of work that apprentices made at the end of their long training period. If it was good enough, the artist or craftsman could set up as a ‘master’ in their own right.
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Works by Corot and Titian's 'Diana and Actaeon'
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