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178 matches to Van Goyen
Fifteen Years War. 1591-1606. Austria vs Turkey over Transylvania. Stopped Turkish expansion in Europe.
Flemish. 15-17C school of painting. Technical skill, detail. VanEyck. Bruegel. Rubens.
Franciscans. 1209. Religious order founded by St. Francis of Assisi. Missionary and educational work. Includes Capuchins, Conventuals, Observants, Zealots.
Free-Soil Party. 1848-54. US anti-slavery party. Van Buren.
Fries’s Rebellion. 1799. Pennsylvanian German-Americans rebel vs property tax. Pardoned by Adams.
Gabrieli, Giovanni. c1557-1612. Nephew of A. Wrote sacred symphonies of voice and instrument.
Gaiseric. 390-477. Vandal and Alani King 428-. Conquered Roman Africa 429. Sacked Rome 455.
Galvani, Luigi. 1737-98. Italian physiologist. Electrical stimulation of frog’s legs 1780.
Gilbert, William. 1834-1911. Librettist with Sullivan. Pirates of Penzance 1879. Mikado 1885.
Giolitti, Giovanni. 1842-1928. Italian Prime Minister 1892~1921. Universal male suffrage 1912.
Goes, Hugo van der. c1440-82. Flemish painter. Mystical, emotional. Portinari Altarpiece c1476.
Graham, Billy. 1918-. US evangelist.
Grand Remonstrance. 1641. Grievances presented to Charles I by Long Parliament.
Hafez. 1325-89. Persian poet. Divan 1369. Now, anyone who has memorized the Koran.
Heemskerk, Maerten van. 1498-1574. Dutch Mannerist painter.
Helmont, Jan van. 1580-1644. Flemish discoverer of CO2.
Irving, Washington. 1783-1859. US writer. Rip van Winkle. Legend of Sleepy Hollow 1819. Tales of a Traveller 1824. Inventor of short story.
Ivan III. The Great. 1440-1505. United Russia 1478. Ended Tartar domination.
Ivan IV. The Terrible. 1530-84. First Russian czar 1547-. Expanded Russia. Established Czar’s power.
Job. 6C BC. Suffering, faithful Old Testament servant of God.
John, St. The Evangelist. -c100. Apostle of Christ. Wrote 4th Gospel, Revelations.
Jorn, Asger. 1914-73. Danish Imaginist artist. Lettre à mon Fils 1957. L’avangarde se rende pas 1962.
Josquin des Prés. c1445-1521. Flemish composer of motets and masses. Advanced musical expressiveness. -“Father of Musicians”.
Kagawa. 1888-1960. Japanese Christian pacifist evangelist writer/labour leader. National Anti-War League 1928.