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Frans Floris 1516-1570 The Fall of the Rebellious Angels 1554 Oil on panel, 308 x 220 cm Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617 -1682 ) Abraham and the Three Angels (1670 - 1674 ) Oil on canvas 236.2 x 261.5 cm National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (1727–1804) The Sacrifice of Isaac mid 1750s Oil on canvas 15 3/8 x 21 in. (39.1 x 53.3 cm) The Metropolitan

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“Cityscape” by Keith Adams will be displayed at the Still Life in G GalleryEd. note: This piece was compiled by Danielle Favreau.VISUAL ARTS: OPENINGART UPTOWN 1367 Main St., Sarasota (955-5409 or artuptown.com). Dr. Jim Tschirgi’s watercolors will be featured in a solo show. Regular hours are 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. Free.ARTS COUNCIL OF MANATEE COUNTY 926 12th St. W., Bradenton (746-2223 or manateearts.org). RussiArt by Tatiana features watercolor, oil and acrylic work

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