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See selected old and rare books from our special collections, including both classical and modern literary sources, that inspired playwrights like William Shakespeare.

See how early 20th-century artists captured experiences of modern life, from isolated mountaintops to crowded cities.

Discover an intriguing chapter in the history of photography.

Canova produced dazzling sketch models and finished models in clay which helped him plan his designs for his large statues in marble. Nearly 40 of the some 60 of his surviving models reveal the artist’s extraordinary working process that led to the creation of some of the most iconic sculptures.