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    "label": "Sugar Basin",
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    "title": "Sugar Basin",
    "date": "c. 1750",
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    "didYouKnow": "In medieval Italian churches, painted altarpieces served as a focal point for worshippers during the rituals of faith. The figures of Jesus, Mary, and eight saints are framed by a golden background that would have glistened in the flickering candlelight of the church.",
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