Episode 85 - Quiz Show, Round Three

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Episode 85 - Quiz Show, Round Three

The Sculptor's Funeral

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Listen to CJ, Mark, and Lubov go head to head in Round Three of the Sculptor's Funeral Quiz Show!

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#History #Arthistory #Atelier #Marble #Portraitbust #Renaissance #Sculpture #Studio #Jason Arkles #Fine Arts #Society #Arts #Bust #Statues #Carve #Figure #Sculptors

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