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John Beazley used this city to name an anonymous red-figure vase painter of the 5th century BC who is often contrasted with the Kleophrades Painter. The introduction of Mary Beard and John Henderson’s Classical Art describes a once-armless Praying Boy sculpture called this city’s “Adorant.” This city often names the Severan Tondo. (10[1])An artwork now located in this city contains a long staircase and a large frieze depicting the Gigantomachy. (10[1])Today, this city is home to the Ishtar (-5[1])Gate and the Bust of (10[1])Nefertiti. This city’s Altes (10[1])(“ALL-tiss”) Museum is on its Museum Island, where an altar originally from Asia Minor is housed in the Pergamon Museum. For 10 points, name this capital that houses many (10[1])works found by a native son who excavated Mycenae and Troy, Heinrich Schliemann. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Berlin [or The Berlin Painter; or Berlin Adorant; or Berlin Tondo]
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Jakob MyersIndiana AIllinois B6910
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John John GrogerWashU BChicago A8210
Liam StarnesChicago BChicago C8610
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