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Picture of the day
17 February 2026

One Hundred Horses byGiuseppe Castiglione, painted in 1728. Collected by theNational Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan. Today isChinese New Year. In traditional Chinese culture, today marks the beginning ofHorse Year. +/− [en]

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English : Catacombs of Paris, France

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The mainaltar ofSanta Maria della Pace church inBrescia features thealtarpiece *Presentation at Temple* byPompeo Batoni. Thetympanum sculptures are byAntonio Calegari. Celebrated asCandlemas in some places, this event in thelife of Jesus is observed today in much ofEastern andWestern Christianity.

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English : The mainaltar ofSanta Maria della Pace church inBrescia features thealtarpiece Presentation at Temple byPompeo Batoni. Thetympanum sculptures are byAntonio Calegari. Celebrated asCandlemas in some places, this event in thelife of Jesus is observed today in much ofEastern andWestern Christianity.

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English : Southwest view of the LutheranFishermen's Church inBorn auf dem Darß, Germany

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English :Leopard (Panthera pardus pardus) young female inKruger National Park,South Africa.

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English : Roof of theMilan Cathedral,Milan, Italy

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English :Margot Boch andCarla Sénéchal during the2021 IBSF World Championships

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English : Remnants of aCalvatia utriformis Focus stack of 20 photos.

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English : Window of the Mexican restaurant Amigos de Acapulco, Oroville Avenue,Chico, California

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English : Mole Antonelliana (Turin, Piedmont, Italy) by night with Alps in the background

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English :Heubach and tree-linedwedding avenue,Hausdülmen,Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Paper maché figures inGuanajuato Market,Mexico. Intricate color patterns and color combinations are characteristic of Mexican folk art, that often dwells in the magical, death, and fantastic.

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English : Paper maché figures inGuanajuato Market,Mexico. Intricate color patterns and color combinations are characteristic of Mexican folk art, that often dwells in the magical, death, and fantastic.

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Sh2-113 is a faintemission nebula located in theconstellation of Cygnus. Known also as Flying Dragon Nebula. Theamateur image shown here required a total exposure time of 17.5 hours.

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English :Sh2-113 is a faintemission nebula located in theconstellation of Cygnus. Known also as Flying Dragon Nebula. Theamateur image shown here required a total exposure time of 17.5 hours.

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English : Trier, the Römerbrücke over the Moselle. (Detail to the north side)

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Phnom Bakheng is a Hindu temple dedicated toShiva in Siem Reap Province, Cambodia. It was built at the end of the 9th century, during the reign of KingYasovarman (889–910). Today isMahashivaratri, a Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of Shiva.

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English :Phnom Bakheng is a Hindu temple dedicated toShiva in Siem Reap Province, Cambodia. It was built at the end of the 9th century, during the reign of KingYasovarman (889–910). Today isMahashivaratri, a Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of Shiva.

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English : Pedestrian crossing onMarket Street atThird Street,San Francisco, as seen from One Kearny St.

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*One Hundred Horses* byGiuseppe Castiglione, painted in 1728. Collected by theNational Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan. Today isChinese New Year. In traditional Chinese culture, today marks the beginning ofHorse Year.

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English :One Hundred Horses byGiuseppe Castiglione, painted in 1728. Collected by theNational Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan. Today isChinese New Year. In traditional Chinese culture, today marks the beginning ofHorse Year.