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4 days ago · Allow yourself to be transported to the court of the last Jagiellons. Discover the hidden sides of a great monarchy. This autumn, nearly 400 unique works of art from thirteen countries around the world will be on view at Wawel Royal Castle in Image of the Golden Age, an exhibition recalling the Renaissance flowering of art and culture in Poland ...
5 days ago · Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick 1691–1750: Maria Elisabeth of Austria 1680–1741: Maria Anna of Austria 1683–1754: John V 1689–1750 King of Portugal: Maria Magdalena of Austria 1689–1743 Wittelsbach Lorraine: Charles VII 1697–1745 King of Germany Holy Roman Emperor r. 1742–1745: Maria Amalia of Austria 1701–1756: Maria Josepha ...
5 days ago · Elisabet Ney. January 26, 1833–June 29, 1907. In the south foyer of the Texas State Capitol stand two life-sized statues: one of Sam Houston, the other of Stephen F. Austin. These men helped shape the state of Texas, but their marble likenesses were shaped by the hands of Elisabet Ney. Ney was born in Prussia in 1833, when ladies were ...
5 days ago · In Kiki Smith’s work, naked women curl up in the fetal position, hang from the walls, and droop lifelessly from posts. A papery infant floats in the air, suspended by an umbilical cord, which ...
6 days ago · Count Olenski, estranged husband of Ellen Olenska in Edith Wharton 's novel The Age of Innocence (1920) Pan Tadeusz, poetic distillation of Polish patriotism and nostalgia. Roland "Prez" Pryzbylewski, in HBO 's The Wire, went from police officer to school teacher. Officer Eddie Pulaski in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
2 days ago · Jagiellon Poland (1385–1569) Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569–1795) Napoleonic Wars (Duchy of Warsaw) Poland under partitions (1815–1918) Second Polish Republic (1918–1939) Poland during World War II (1939–1945) Communist Poland (1945–1989) Third Polish Republic (1989–present) See also.
4 days ago · Smith putts with a Scotty Cameron 009M prototype. Generally, the 009M is a traditional Anser-style putter most similar to the retail Newport line. The “009” is a reference to San Diego’s zip ...
