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The Italian painter whose career demonstrates that artists of the Late Gothic period had begun to employ ingenious strategies to build their professional status.
Nantes will be hosting a number of matches in the Rugby World Cup this autumn. But besides the matches there's a lot to see in this fine city- certainly more than enough.
Medieval Wartburg, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is one of Europe's most visited historic sights. It inspired Wagner's Tannhäuser and an iconic East German automobile.
The hilltop city of Segovia, two hours by train from Madrid, is famous for its Roman aqueduct. But there's much more to it than that.
Compact within its walls, it's a town to take slowly, high on a hilltop, walk the narrow streets amidst history's original medieval houses, public buildings and shops.
Author of the world's tallest wood-carved altar, mysterious Master Paul is one of the most significant Medieval sculptors active in Central Europe.
Florence is the best world destination for Renaissance art and architecture. Spring is a lovely time for a vacation here, and these top activities make it memorable trip.
Which Renaissance Dutch master was honored by Romboudt de Doppere of Bruges or validated by Carl Jung?
Hildesheim in Germany has beautiful half-timbered buildings, a magnificent Market Square, and Romanesque churches inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List.
If the line is too long at the Uffizi, there are other art museums in Florence that are also awe-inspiring, with no wait to get in. The best of these are described here.
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Altstadt Lübeck, famous for the finest brick-Gothic architecture in Germany, has many sights in addition to the Marienkirche, Rathaus, Holstentor, and Buddenbrookhaus.
Tübingen, a traditional university town with a medieval Old Town center, in Southern Germany lies on the river Neckar south of Stuttgart and northwest of the Swabian Alb.
For anyone who wants to unravel the "code" in Dan Brown's novel, they must take a look at DaVinci's other masterpiece, The Last Supper, housed in a small Milan convent.
The name Meissen and its blue crossed-swords trademark are synonymous with high-quality porcelain as befits the company that initiated porcelain production in Europe.
Top sights in the Füssen and Schwangau area in Bavaria, Germany include Schloss Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau castles, Linderhof, Ettal, Oberammergau, and Wieskirche.
The romantic Heidelberger Schloss castle ruins, Baroque old town, the historic university, and Homo Heidelbergensis are the best sights to see in Heidelberg, Germany.
Did the illustrious pair meet at a posh London hotel? The Influence of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle on Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray.
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