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The Forge of Vulcan (detail; 17th century), attributed to Ary de Vois. Abingdon Guildhall

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3 Nov 2017

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The Mocking of Christ (detail; c. 1280), Cimabue.

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Interior of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, London, photographed in 2014.

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