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Ingres, Dominique. 1780-1867. French classical painter: Grande Odalisque 1814. Turkish Bath 1860.
Jacob. Old Testament. 3rd patriarch of 12 tribes of Israel. Grandson of Abraham. Son of Isaac. God changed name to Israel.
Jacquemart de Hesdin. Court painter: Grandes Heures du Duc de Berry 1409.
King William’s War. 1689-97. Britain vs France in North America. War of Grand Alliance. First French-Indian War.
Léger, Fernand. 1881-1955. French painter. Modernist mechanistic forms of solid colors. Femme au Livre 1923. Grande Parade 1954.
Legion of Honour. French national order instituted by Napoleon, 1802. Five ranks: Grands Croix, Grands Officiers, Commandeurs, Officiers, Chevaliers.
Mansart, Jules Hardouin-. 1646-1708. French architect, city planner. Dome Church 1677. Grand Trianon 1687. Place de Vendôme.
Miramon, Miguel. 1832-67. Mexican general. Grand Marshal to Maximilian.
Molay, Jacques de. 1243-1314. Last Grand Master of the Order of Templars. Burned.
Moses, Anna. “Grandma”. 1860-1961. US folk artist. Began painting in her 70s.
Neville, Ralph. 1364-1425. Aided Henry IV vs Richard II. Grandfather of Edward IV and Richard III.
Obed. Biblical son of Ruth and Boaz. Grandfather of David.
Orléans, Philippe II, duc d’. 1674-1723. French soldier Wars of Grand Alliance, Spanish Succession. Regent for Louis XV.
Palatinate. 1156-. Region of south Germany ravaged during 30 Years War and War of Grand Alliance. Saar.
Primitivism. Naive art by primitive peoples, children, or as an adopted style. Rousseau. Grandma Moses.
Republican Party. 1792 Jefferson’s agrarian party. 1820 Whigs. 1854. Anti-slavery party. Lincoln. = Grand Old Party. vs Democratic Party.
Rijswijk, Treaty. 1697. Ended War of Grand Alliance. William III acknowledged. Territories restored.
Romanesque Art. 11-12C Powerful imagery, grand conception. Fused Byzantine, Teutonic, Roman.
Russian Campaign. 1812. Napoleon’s march on Moscow. 10,000 of 100,000 return. Grande Armée.
Scala, Cangrande I della. 1291-1329. Lord of Verona, patron of Dante.
Twelve Tribes of Israel. Hebrews who settled promised land after Exodus. Each led by a son or grandson of Jacob (Israel). Hence, Israelites.
William III. 1650-1702. Prince of Orange 1672-. King of England with Mary II 1689-. Ended War of Grand Alliance 1697. Defeated James II at Battle of Boyne, reconquered Ireland 1690. Declared freedom of worship.
Bridgewater Canal. 1761. Brindley. First British canal. Brought coal to Manchester stimulating industrialization.
Brindley, James. 1716-72. English engineer. Bridgewater Canal 1761.
Canaletto. 1697-1768. Venetian painter of Venice scenes.