Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Art Shorts #335: A brief discussion of Time Orders Old Age to Destroy Beauty, painted in 1746 by the Italian artist Pompeo Batoni (1708-1787). The painting measures 135.3 by 96.5 cm and is on display at the National Gallery in London.

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