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52 matches to Peter
Ananias. Early Christian struck dead for lying to Peter.
Andrew, St. Apostle and martyr. Patron saint of Scotland and Russia. Peter’s brother.
Armstrong, Louis. 1900-71. US New Orleans Jazz trumpeter and band leader.
Baroque Art. 1600-1750. Orig in Italy, spread across W. Europe. Architecture: Ornate style characterized by stucco, frescoes, rood screens. Vanbrugh. Bernini’s Barberini Palace. Music: Counterpoint vs Renaissance polyphony. Opera, cantata. Bach. Monteverdi. Vivaldi. Painting: Dynamic, emotional. Caravaggio. Reni. Rubens.Van Dyck. Rococo.
Barrie, James. 1860-1937. Scottish author: Peter Pan 1904.
Behrens, Peter. 1868-1940. German modern architect. AEG Factory 1909.
Bramante, Donato. 1444-1514. Italian architect. St. Peter’s 1506.
Catherine II, the Great. 1729-96. Autocratic Empress of Russia, 1762-. Overthrew husband, Peter III. Annexed Crimea, Polish territory.
Chillon Castle. 900-1200. Mostly built by Peter II of Savoy. Subject of Byron poem.
Chocolate. 1519 Cortes brings to Spain 1657 first Chocolate House. 1847 Fry: bars. 1875 Peter: Milk Chocolate.
Fabergé, Peter. 1846-1920. Russian jeweller. Imperial Easter Eggs 1884-1917.
Flemish. 15-17C school of painting. Technical skill, detail. VanEyck. Bruegel. Rubens.
Fontana, Domenico. 1543-1607. Italian/Swiss architect. Vatican Library 1587. St. Peter’s Cupola 1588.
Hermitage. 1764. St Petersburg art museum.
Jennings, Peter. 1950-. British author/inventor. Microchess 1976. Visidex 1980. Pocket History 1986-2009. MagicNotch 1990.
Lombard, Peter. 1100-1160. Italian bishop. Book of Sentences.
Maderno, Carlo. 1556-1629. Swiss architect. Founded Baroque style. St. Peter’s facade 1607.
Michelangelo. 1475-1564. Florentine sculptor, painter, architect, poet. Obsessed with reproducing the human form. Pieta 1497. David 1501-4. Sistine Chapel Ceiling 1508-12. Moses 1515. Bound Slave. Medici Tomb 1520. Last Judgement 1534-41. St. Peters cupola 1547.
Minuit, Peter. 1580-1638. Dutch purchaser of Manhattan for $24, 1626.
New Amsterdam. 1624-64 Dutch settlement. = Manhattan.
Nuremberg Eggs. 1510. First watches-by Peter Henlein.
Orlov, Grigory, Count. 1734-83. Russian lover of Catherine II; led coup vs Peter III. Advocated liberating Christians from Ottoman rule.
Pérugini, Pietro le. 1445-1523. Italian painter. Taught Raphael. St. Peter and Keys 1482 (Sistine Chapel).
Peter, St. -64. Leader of Jesus’ disciples. First pope. Crucified upside-down by Nero.