THE CIVIL WAR effectively ended on Sunday, April 9, 1865, when Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia ...
For Medieval peasants, life certainly wasn’t easy. But the stretches of time for rest and leisure were enviable.
The National Library of Israel is displaying a rare 14th-century manuscript of Maimonides' Mishneh Torah for the first time as part of its permanent exhibition. The illuminated volume, copied in ...
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An activist Jewish artist who used his work to fight fascism
The heroic image of George Washington standing in a boat as it cuts through the icy Delaware River on Christmas Eve in 1776 ...
The Book of Kells—an illuminated manuscript of the Christian gospels, the New Testament books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and ...
Contrary to popular belief, illuminated manuscripts were not exclusively made in Europe—one of the most impressive is from ...
Across India, royal families and private hoteliers are turning timeworn palaces into decadent boutique stays. IN A WORLD ...
Usually kept in a safe at a library in Modena and rarely on public display, a 15th-century Bible, considered one of the finest Renaissance illuminated manuscripts, is on display at the Italian Senate ...
ROME (AP) — A 15th-century Bible which is considered one of the most spectacular examples of Renaissance illuminated manuscripts went on display in Rome on Thursday as part of the Vatican’s Holy Year ...
A journalist flips through a faithful reproduction of the 15th century Borso D'Este Bible, comprising two illuminated manuscripts, during its unveiling at the Italian Senate as part of the Vatican's ...
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