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Inspired by the Past, Preserving for the Future

Posted on June 07

By: Lori Taylor

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About AOC, Art, Library of Congress

Meet the AOC's decorative painters at the Library of Congress who work to preserve the ornate designs of one of the world's most beautiful buildings. Go behind the scenes to see the...

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