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Articles related to "Heemskerck"
Naturalistic Self-Portraits These self-portraits by European artists - Heemskerck from the 16th century and von Marées and Courbet from the 19th century - feature realism. hans von marées • heemskerck • gustave courbet • naturalistic self-portrait • 16th century
Henry Hudson and Icebergs Henry Hudson and crew encounter huge and dangerous icebergs. They are nearly lost at sea. henry hudson and icebergs • perils of early sailing ships • henry hudson • northwest passage • first mapping of greenland
Venus and Mars An interlude with Venus as she plays her song upon her man with links to Ovid's Book IV of the Metamorphoses and Hesiod's Theogony for the explanation of her peculiar conception. Illustrations are linked to add a bit of color with links for celestial observance of conjunction of Mars and Venus in the heavens as well as a poem by Theodore Roethke to give a classical cast to the essay. theodore roethke • woman • venus • aphrodite • mars |
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