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Installation view of Joseph Wright of Derby's An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump, in "Science and the Sublime: A Masterpiece by Joseph Wright of Derby."

A mad scientist and his bird in a bubble: The story behind a peculiar painting

By: Susan Stamberg | NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, March 16, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Two beloved paintings have swapped locations for a while. One went from California to London; the other, from London to California. No passports were involved. But… Read More

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