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16th century rabbit with altered coat color

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16th century rabbit with altered coat color

Madonna of the rabbit, painted 1530 by Tiziano Vecellio, The Louvre, Paris. A painting illustrating a domestic rabbit from the 16th century with altered coat color and behavior compared with a wild rabbit.
UM SEGUNDO FILMES/CIBIO, Porto, Portugal
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