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- as art. Every culture since the beginning of human existence has sculpted ... As intelligence develops the human ability to use the materials of ...27 KB (4,032 words) - 17:31, 25 January 2023
- The term Poor Man's Bible refers to various forms of Christian ... Until the invention of the Printing press in 1439, the average Christian ...33 KB (5,258 words) - 00:23, 12 April 2023
- painter who is often said to be the greatest of the Northern Baroque artists ... heritage. Rubens expressed the spirit of the Counter-Reformation, which ...28 KB (4,301 words) - 01:35, 24 November 2022
- October 4, 1669) is generally considered one of the greatest painters and printmakers ... Biographical Dictionary. "His treatment of mankind is full of human sympathy ...23 KB (3,470 words) - 03:58, 8 December 2022
- [[Image:Emancipation of Slaves 1834 monument - Victoria Tower Gardens ... Slavery is the social and/or legal designation of specific persons ...50 KB (7,650 words) - 14:57, 27 April 2023
- and composer, the second surviving son of five sons from Johann Sebastian ... Bach attended the Thomasschule, at the age of ten, as a day student. J.S ...15 KB (2,444 words) - 19:22, 26 November 2023
- labor are collective terms for a variety of work relations in which people ... The institution of the corveé was and remains an accepted form of ...22 KB (3,431 words) - 06:20, 1 April 2024
- Archives refer to a collection of records, and also refers to the ... Archives are made up of records which have been created during the ...30 KB (4,298 words) - 06:20, 12 August 2023
- in England. He is most famous as a student of Peter Paul Rubens and for his ... By the age of 15 he was already a highly accomplished artist, as his ...25 KB (3,984 words) - 16:23, 17 January 2024
- Africa, speaking the Berber languages of the Afroasiatic family. Originally ... Despite the appearance of two significant Berber dynasties, the Almoravids ...26 KB (3,865 words) - 10:59, 28 September 2023
- referred to as "the Jackie Robinson of tennis" for breaking the ... Though she shied away from the title of trailblazer, she is often ...19 KB (2,597 words) - 08:38, 23 July 2023
- mountain range, forming a continuous chain of highland along the western ... feet (6,960 m) above sea level. The summit of Mount Chimborazo in the Ecuadorean ...15 KB (2,126 words) - 19:59, 26 July 2023
- – January 16, 1794) was an English historian and Member of Parliament ... It covered the period of the Roman Empire after Marcus Aurelius, from ...36 KB (5,457 words) - 18:23, 12 February 2024
- techniques, such as pointe work, turn-out of the legs, and high extensions; ... In ballet, the expressive, disciplined movement of the human body ...26 KB (3,932 words) - 16:13, 30 August 2023
- is used for fishing. Fishing nets are made of mesh usually formed by knotting ... A variety of fishing nets have been developed since antiquity. Local ...17 KB (2,692 words) - 17:32, 28 March 2024
- from Latin, Carolus Magnus or Karolus Magnus), son of King Pippin ... Charlemagne was crowned Imperator Augustus in Rome on Christmas Day ...56 KB (8,914 words) - 01:47, 4 December 2023
- [[Image:Virgil Solis - Tereus Philomela.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Rape ... Rape is a form of assault involving the non-consensual use of the ...32 KB (4,983 words) - 17:22, 16 April 2023
- Folklore is the body of expressive culture, including tales, music ... As the world is increasingly globalized, preservation of traditional ...24 KB (3,693 words) - 06:15, 1 April 2024
- but a powerful orator, Sumner was the leader of the antislavery forces in Massachusetts ... resolved to devote himself to the practice of law. He contributed to the ...24 KB (3,821 words) - 00:34, 5 December 2023
- his accession) was the fourth Roman Emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty ... He was reportedly afflicted with some type of disability, and his family ...58 KB (9,002 words) - 11:01, 19 December 2023