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980 matches to Medieval Art
Medieval Art. 10-13C. Religious Gothic.
Audencia. Medieval law court in Spain.
Berserks. Ferocious medieval Norse warriors in bearskins.
Brant, Sebastian. 1458-1521. German medieval satirical poet. Ship of Fools 1494.
Cathay. Medieval name for N China. Polo.
Cockayne, Land of. Legendary medieval land of gluttony and idleness.
Herald. Medieval officer who conveyed messages between opposing leaders.
Jongleurs. French medieval wandering entertainers.
Medieval Music. 476-13C. Church oriented. Evolved from Plainsong to polyphonic.
Minstrel. 4-17C Medieval entertainer, often itinerant.
Prud’hommes, Councils. Medieval French trade tribunals revived by Napoleon.
Puck. Medieval English mischievous fairy.
Savigny, Friedrich von. 1779-1861. German jurist, historian of Roman and medieval law. Modern system of civil law.
Aberhart, William. 1878-1943. Canadian Social Credit advocate.
Abolitionists. 1774-1868. US anti-slavery party. Merged into Republicans. Radical Republicans.
Aboukir, Battle. Nelson defeats French fleet, 1798. Napoleon defeats Turks, 1799.
Abstract Art. 20C. Color, line and form without subject. Begun by Cezanne.
Actaeon. Mythical Greek hunter, turned into a stag for watching Artemis bathing.
Afghanistan. c200BC Aryan. 6C BC Achaemenid. 330 Alexander...Seleucid/ Maurya. 2C BC Persia/ India/ Parthia/ Kushan. 7C Arab (NW). 750 Persia (W)/ Hindu (E). 1219 Mongol...Timurid. 1525 Mogul. 1737 Persia. 1747 Monarchy. 19 C Britain/Russia dispute 1880 British suzerainty. 1919 Independent. 1973 Marxist coup, Republic. 1978 Communist coup. 1979 Russian occupation. 1989 Mujahideen expel Russians aided by CIA. 1990s Warlords. 2001 US attack Taliban.
African National Congress. ANC. 1912-. Organization for black rights in South Africa outlawed to 1990. 1994- Ruling party. Mandela.
Agam, Yaacov. 1928-. Israeli optical artist.
Agnes, St. 4C. Roman girl martyred at 13.
Alban, St. -c303. First British martyr.
Alberti, Leon. 1404-72. Italian Renaissance Man. Artist, poet, geographer, mathematician.
Alchemy. Magic art of Egyptian origin attempting to transmute metals, esp lead to gold. Based on belief that all metals are a pure base metal + impurities which the philosopher’s stone can remove.