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Calling of the Apostles by Domenico Ghirlandaio
Image by Perledarte

Calling of the Apostles by Domenico Ghirlandaio

Fresco depicting the Calling of the Apostles by Domenico Ghirlandaio, 1481 CE. Sistine Chapel, Vatican.
Isaiah
Image by Michelangelo

Isaiah

Prophet Isaiah, fresco by Michelangelo, 1508-1512. Sistine Chapel ceiling, Rome. Photo: Richard Mortel
Jeremiah
Image by Michelangelo

Jeremiah

Prophet Jeremiah, fresco by Michelangelo, 1508-1512. Sistine Chapel ceiling, Rome.
Renaissance Art
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Renaissance Art

The art of the Renaissance period in Europe (1400-1600 CE) includes some of the most recognisable and best-loved paintings and sculptures in the world. Masters were often skilled in both painting and sculpture, and by studying the art of...
Sandro Botticelli
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Sandro Botticelli

Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510 CE), real name Alessandro di Mariano Filipepi, was an Italian artist of the early Renaissance. A prolific painter, especially of altarpieces and works with a religious theme, Botticelli's most famous work today...
Jan Hus
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Jan Hus

Jan Hus (also John Huss, l. c. 1369-1415) was a Czech philosopher, priest, and theologian who, inspired by the work of John Wycliffe (l. 1330-1384) challenged the policies and practices of the medieval Church and so launched the Bohemian...
Chillon Castle
Definition by James Blake Wiener

Chillon Castle

Chillon Castle (French: Château de Chillon) is a medieval fortress celebrated for its beauty and is widely regarded as one of the best-preserved medieval castles in Europe. Situated in Canton Vaud, Switzerland and only 3 km (2 miles) from...
Order of the Garter
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Order of the Garter

The Most Noble Order of the Garter is the highest order of knighthood in Britain and the most exclusive with traditionally only 24 knights as full members at any one time, along with the reigning monarch and the Prince of Wales. Created by...
Geghard
Definition by James Blake Wiener

Geghard

Geghard (Armenian: Geghardavank or "monastery of the spear") is a medieval monastery located in Armenia's Kotayk province, deep within the Azat Valley, which was built directly out of an adjacent mountain. Geghard is renown throughout Armenia...
Renaissance Humanism
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Renaissance Humanism

Renaissance Humanism was an intellectual movement typified by a revived interest in the classical world and studies which focussed not on religion but on what it is to be human. Its origins went back to 14th-century Italy and such authors...
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