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+{% load static %}
+
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+    <title>{% block title %}Illustrations{% endblock %}</title>
+    
+    <!-- Main CSS -->
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="{% static 'app.css' %}">
+    
+    <!-- Optional: Add Google Fonts -->
+    <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Roboto:wght@400;500;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
+</head>
+<body>
+
+    <!-- Navigation -->
+    <nav class="navbar">
+        <div class="navbar-left">
+            <a href="{% url 'search' %}" class="navbar-brand">Illustrations</a>
+        </div>
+        <div class="navbar-right">
+            <a href="{% url 'search' %}" class="nav-button">Search</a>
+            <a href="{% url 'stats' %}" class="nav-button">Statistics</a>
+            {% if user.is_authenticated %}
+                <a href="{% url 'admin:index' %}" class="nav-button">Admin</a>
+                <a href="{% url 'logout' %}" class="nav-button">Logout</a>
+            {% else %}
+                <a href="{% url 'login' %}" class="nav-button">Login</a>
+            {% endif %}
+        </div>
+    </nav>
+
+    <!-- Main container -->
+    <main class="content">
+        {% block content %}
+        {% endblock %}
+    </main>
+
+    <!-- Footer -->
+    <footer class="footer">
+        <p>&copy; {{ current_year }} Illustrations Database</p>
+    </footer>
+
+</body>
+</html>
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