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Painted Portrait of Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu by Philippe de Champaigne. Circa 1636 Stock Photo - Alamy
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Cardinal Richelieu Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu, 1585-1642 Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680 Italian) The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens - SuperStock
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