Articles related to "1385"

Master of Northern Late Gothic sculpture, Claus Sluter was a prominent artist at the court of the Duke of Burgudy Philip II the Bold in Dijon, France.

The battle of Grunwald, the Teutonic Order's greatest defeat, was a result of political intrigue and religious fervor which brought two rival kingdoms to arms.

Before he became famous and was lured to Burgundy by Philip the Good, Jan van Eyck, who perfected the new oil painting medium, was hired by John III the Pitiless.

Brief biography and works of English poet Geoffrey Chaucer, best-known for the tales of Canterbury, and Troilus and Cressida.

In 1492, the same year that Columbus discovered America for Spain a rich nobleman in Italy was creating Ferrara, "the first modern European city."

The incidence of colorectal cancer can be reduced by following recommendations for mass screening of adults aged 50 years and older.

Toulouse, in the Cathartic heart of South West France, has a passionate religious history which perhaps explains why it has so many splendid sacred building.

Transylvania, the mountainous region in northern Romania and home of Dracula, also offers spectacular hiking and a chance to see wolves, brown bears and lynx in the wild.

More than 300 conclusions have spun off the Physicians Health Study. The latest is that supplemental vitamins C and E don't help prevent cancer. Is this a good study?

Test your knowledge of famous 15th- and 16th-century Flemish and Italian painters. Learn intriguing new facts about them.

Learn what kitten vaccinations are for, how they work, as well as a recommended vaccination schedule for your kitten or cat.