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Diane de Poitiers
The early life of Diane de Poitiers showed her to be one of the most ambitious women of the Renaissance.
diane de poitiers • francois i • renaissance woman • queen claude • renaissance

Renaissance Beginnings
The Renaissance began in the Italian city-states in the late 15th century. Italian trade, Rennaissance painters, writers and thinkers with respective works are noted.
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Renaissance Faires and Air Bag Safety
Search engines can help you find information you need, or lead you far astray. Some ideas to help you narrow your search.
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Florence - Italy's Art Capital
An overview of the art and architecture of Florence, Italy. This town is home to the largest collection of Renaissance art and architecture in the world.
florence • italy • renaissance • arts • museums

Origins of Renaissance Music
The daily sounds of fifteenth and sixteenth century England are reflected in the music of the time.
renaissance art • english music • renaissance music • folger shakespeare library • music exhibition

The Flea by John Donne
John Donne's "The Flea" deploys puns, logic and a metaphysical conceit in an attempt to seduce the listener.
the flea • john donne • metaphysical school of poetry • renaissance slang • romantic poetry

The Printing Press
Johannes Gutenburg invented movable type for the printing press, and changed renaissance books.
printing press • johannes gutenberg • movable type • renaissance books • renaissance publishing

Giochi d’Acqua
The next time that people visit your garden, suddenly turn on the sprinklers and watch your guests try to escape.
giochi d’acqua • water games • pneumatica • hydraulis

Touring Milan’s Castello Sforzesco
Castello Sforzesco, home of the Dukes of Milan, was designed and decorated by Bramante and Leonardo da Vinci. Today the castle is the perfect home for the city's museums.
touring milan italy • castello sforzesco museums • dukes of milan • donato bramant • leonardo da vinci

Music History - Part One
Music History 101, by Robert Sherrane, is the launching pad for a two week series to be presented. Mr. Sherrane has done a marvelous job of gathering information in a succinct, yet thorough fashion. It is very easy to navigate and pleasing to the eye. This week's article will focus primarily on the Renaissance Period and the Baroque Period. One note: You will need the Real Audio player installed to hear the music at Music History 101. I prefer Real Audio because the sound files download MUCH faster than wavs and the sound is very good, too. Best of all the Real Audio player is FREE.
music history 101 • by robert sherrane • is the launching pad for a two week series to be p • yet thorough fashion. it is very easy to navigate • too. best of all the real audio player is free.

VIA Rail Supreme Court Decision
The Supreme Court of Canada has found that VIA Rail must make its Renaissance rail cars accessible to persons in wheelchairs. VIA has not yet replied.
via rail • supreme court of canada • trains • wheelchairs on trains • council of canadians with disabilities

Meaning in "The Birth of Venus"
Alessandro Botticelli depicts the pagan goddess of love - Venus - as the harbinger of spring and owes his inspiration to the Classical ideals of ancient Greek art.
sandro botticelli • symbols in art • medici art • sandro botticelli and birth of venus • venice art travel

Early European Painters
Discover little-known facts about 15th- and 16th-century artists Luca Signorelli,Gentile Bellini, Barent van Orley, El Greco, and Sebastiano.
luca signorelli • gentile bellini • barent van orley • el greco • sebastiano

Hamlet and Madness
A comparison with revenge dramas like "The Spanish Tragedy" and "Antonio's Revenge" can help elucidate the vexed question of Hamlet's madness.
hamlet madness • shakespeare tragedy • revenge drama • noble mind here o'erthrown • the spanish tragedy

The Duomo in Florence
The Duomo in Florence, Italy, is a paragon of Renaissance architecture. The history of the Duomo's architecture includes involvement by Da Vinci and Brunelleschi.
duomo • florence • italy • renaissance • architecture

The Story of Nastagio degli Onesti
In "Nastagio Arranges a Feast at which the Ghosts Reappear," Botticelli depicts a story from The Decameron with frightening realism and gruesome enthusiasm for detail.
alessandro botticelli • story of nastagio degli onesti • nastagio degli onesti • nastagio • the decameron book

Ubeda, Spain's World Heritage City
Ubeda, world heritage city of fine Renaissance architecture in Jaen, Spain. Take in the array of monuments and stay in the 16th century palace - now the Parador de Ubeda
renaissance capital of spain • stay in ubeda town • local crafts • vandelvira’s works • ubeda

A Love No Less
Read more than two centuries of African-American love letters from slaves, Harlem Renaissance writers, celebrities, and everyday people.
slaves love letters • pamela newkirk • love no less • black history • harlem renaissance

Fun times in PA Dutch Country
Rolling farmlands with Amish buggies, Broadway style shows, wineries and shopping - a perfect day trip or week long vacation waits in Lancaster County.
pennsylvania dutch country • amish • mennonite • strasburg • railroad

Meaning in Antoine Caron’s Work
Antoine Caron - Late Renaissance painter - shows Christ as the successor to the Roman Empire and owes his inspiration to Classical ideals of ancient Roman art.
antoine caron • catherine de medici • renaissance art • caesar augustus and the tiburtine sybil • wars of religion

Pet Friendly Hotels Houston TX
Houston is a large city that attracts business and leisure travelers. People who like to bring their dog or cat along find accommodations at luxury hotels.
pet friendly hotels • travel with pets • hotel houston texas • luxurious accommodations • health spas

What to see in Jaen Province
Information on Jaen city and province, where to go and what to do while in Jaen city and province.
jaen tourist board • visitors to jaen • what to see in jaen • where to go in jaen • what to do in jaen

Art Museums in NYC
Avoid the crowds at MoMA and The Met: Three lesser-known art museums in New York City are just as inspiring.
museums • nyc • art • manhattan • moma

Where to Eat in Siena
The Tuscan city of Siena can be a bit of a maze, and the best places to eat often hard to find. So here are a few suggestions for where to go.
siena • where to eat in siena • restaurants in siena • cane e gatto • grattacielo

Images of Dominic at San Marco, Florence.
Medieval Art, History, Dominicans, Catholicism, Dominicans, San Marco, meditation, gesture, spirituality, Florence, Baxandall, Liturgy, frescoes, Fra Angelico,
medieval art • history • dominicans • catholicism • dominicans

The Wonder of The Alhambra
A visit to Spain's most famous and most popular tourist attraction, the most splendid legacy of The Moors - The Alhambra Palace.
the alhambra palace • alhambra history • spanish mouments • tales of the alhambra • granada places to visit

Diane de Poitiers and Henri II
Diane de Poiters ruled France alongside Henri II for over a decade. Her early influence on the French prince's life was an important factor.
henri ii • catherine de medici • diane de poitiers • francios i • battle of pavia

The Colosseum's History
The Colosseum has been part of the landscape of Rome for nearly 2000 years. Its history reflects the fortunes of the empire that constructed it.
the colosseum in rome • history of rome's colosseum • history of the flavian amphitheatre • what is the colosseum's real name • amphitheatre flavium

Andalucia and its Provinces
A look in brief at this vast area of Southern Spain, from beautiful beaches to Europe's only desert. Each one of the eight provinces of Andalucia is unique.
region andalucia • andalucia • southern spain • spanish provinces • autonomous community of andalucia

Fox' Sydney Studios celebrate grand opening
Fox opens a new film production studio complex in Sydney, aimed at fostering the local film industry.
fox • fox studios sydney • fox studios • fox • twentieth century fox

American Architecture 1550-1850
Curious about a particular building style? This new series begins with quick guide to Early American architectural styles and periods.
architecture • style guide • united states

Church and State - The Byzantine Legacy
Trends into the Church and State relationship in the Byzantine Empire, and a reflection for the modern time.
church • state • byzantine • orthodox • hesychasm

One Day in Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark is a compact, historic city of palaces, sites, great shopping, and atmospheric cafes. Sample the best of what the city has to offer in only one day.
denmark's capital city • copenhagen sites • copenhagen shopping • copenhagen palaces • copenhagen museums

Shakespeare's Sonnet No. 130
Is Shakespeare's Sonnet 130 a moving and radical attempt to write a realistic love poem, or an attack on his work of his poetic contemporaries?
shakespeare sonnet 130 • blazon. • my mistress eyes are nothing like the sun • any she belied by false compare • edmund spenser

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