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The Outdoor Party

The Threatened Swan

From the series One hundred masterpieces

Wings heaved wide, feathers flying around, this swan is defending her nest.
What’s going on?

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The Threatened Swan

1:07 min. - What’s going on with this swan?

The Outdoor Party

1:13 min. - Very merry party, but with a moral

A Pelican and other Birds near a Water Basin

1:15 min. - Look at the magnificent feathers by the 17th-century bird painter

Blue Macaw

1:23 min. - How was this first European porcelain made?