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This painting is based on the Beckov Castle in Slovakia. It features a limestone cliff, on which is perched a medieval keep, in ruins. I love rocks and stones, and find castles fascinating. The original artwork is hand painted. Below is information I obtained at Wikipedia; it is not copied word for word.
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Beckov Castle is a castle in ruins. It stands near the village of Beckov in western Slovakia, on a cliff near the Vah River. This castle once served as the home of Stibor of Stiborics, a Polish Lord who controlled much of what was then Northern Hungary. This man had 31 castles. He gave Beckov a lot of attention, renovating it in a Gothic style. He brought in artists from miles around to make this castle a spectacular place. He built a chapel here, which contained works of art, such as sculpture and paintings.
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His son, Stibor Stiboric of Beckov inherited the castle in 1414. He in turn passed it to daughter Katarina....

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