20 millionth item on Europeana, special holiday treat and highlights of 2011. This October, Europeana's content reached 20 million items, increasing
the content ten-fold since its initial launch in 2008. The 20 millionth
item is a painting of the Biblical story of David and Goliath
painted by the celebrated Caravaggio in 1600-1601. Caravaggio worked
predominantly on Christian themes, linking the sacred and the profane by
giving his Biblical characters a raw authenticity and physical
presence.
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