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Unknown artist. 'Still Life' (1879). Image credit: Laing Art Gallery.

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What did the past smell like?

Как пахло прошлое?

A Grecian Flower Market

John William Waterhouse. 'A Grecian Flower Market' (1880). Image credit: Laing Art Gallery.

The Smell of the Past

Lawrence Alma-Tadema. 'Love in Idleness' (1891). Image credit: Laing Art Gallery.

Perfume Bottles

Greek, terracotta perfume bottle (alabastron) from 6th century BC. Image credit: Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums Collection
Greek, terracotta perfume bottle (alabastron) from 6th century BC. Image credit: Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums Collection