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1 day ago · Facade of Santa Maria Novella (1456) Michelangelo, Doni Tondo (1503–1504) The Florentine Renaissance in art is the new approach to art and culture in Florence during the period from approximately the beginning of the 15th century to the end of the 16th. This new figurative language was linked to a new way of thinking about humankind and the ...
1 day ago · The Japanese invasions of Korea, commonly known as the Imjin War, involved two separate yet linked invasions: an initial invasion in 1592 ( Korean : 임진왜란; Hanja : 壬辰倭亂 ), a brief truce in 1596, and a second invasion in 1597 ( 정유재란; 丁酉再亂 ). The conflict ended in 1598 with the withdrawal of Japanese forces [1] [20 ...
- Joseon and Ming victory, Withdrawal of Japanese forces from Korean peninsula following military stalemate
5 hours ago · In a world where misinformation can spread with the click of a button, the echoes of truth and deceit battle in the court of public opinion. This timeless struggle was vividly captured in the brushstrokes of The Allegory of Calumny, an intriguing 16th-century painting attributed to ‘Botticelli’s’ Workshop. Displayed as part of the ...
1 day ago · Early Ottoman architecture corresponds to the period of Ottoman architecture roughly up to the 15th century. [1] [2] This article covers the history of Ottoman architecture up to the end of Bayezid II 's reign (r. 1447–1512), prior to the advent of what is generally considered "classical" Ottoman architecture in the 16th century.
5 hours ago · A Tennessee preschool teacher has been arrested after she allegedly threatened to shoot another teacher and the school during an argument. Police in Nashville were called to The Academy of McCrory Lane around 11 a.m. on Thursday after an employee reported a threat, resulting in the preschool and daycare being placed on lockdown.
5 hours ago · The remains of the Saadi sultan Ahmad al-Mansur's 16th century Badi' Palace Under the Saadis, the sultanate ended the Portuguese Aviz dynasty in 1578 at the Battle of Alcácer Quibir . The reign of Ahmad al-Mansur brought new wealth and prestige to the Sultanate, and a large expedition to West Africa inflicted a crushing defeat on the Songhay ...
5 hours ago · Neptune takes a knock in Florence. A German tourist caused $5,394 worth of damage to Florence’s famous Fountain of Neptune when he clambered up it to pose for a photo in September 2023, knocking ...
