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- Suzanne Valadon (4068 bytes)
8: ... haunted the sleazy bars of Paris and in [[1889]] Toulouse-Lautrec painted her in the portrait ''The Hangove...
14: ...andscapes that are noted for their strong composition and vibrant colors. She was, however, best known...
18: ... relationship with Valadon would be the only relationship of the kind in his life, leaving him, he sai...
20: ...he [[Socié´© Nationale des Beaux-Arts]]. A perfectionist, Valadon worked for 13 years on her oil paint...
22: ...jpg|thumb|200px|left|''The Hangover''. [[Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec]].]] - List of painters (54090 bytes)
12: ...[[1840]]-[[1926]]), French [[Impressionism|impressionist]] painter
14: ...6]]), US [[Abstract expressionism|abstract expressionist]] [[painter]]
17: ...[[1841]]-[[1919]]), French [[Impressionism|impressionist]] painter
31: *[[Aetion]] ([[4th century BC]])
38: *[[Mariotto Albertinelli]] ([[1474]]-[[1515]]) - Printmaking (6788 bytes)
1: ...he process chosen, the artist may work in conjunction with an expert printmaker, and make use of a [[p...
34: ...''' is part of the [[intaglio (printmaking)|intaglio]] family (along with [[engraving]], [[drypoint]],...
41: ...e plate remains in the acid the deeper the [[incision]]s become.
45: ...g is opposite of a woodcut in that the raised portions of an etching remain blank while the [[crevice]...
46: ...t paper]]. The wiping leaves ink only in the incisions. - Pope Fabian (2703 bytes)
2: ... position. Fabian was martyred during the persecution under the emperor [[Trajan Decius]], his death t...
4: ...g in the catacombs, to have improved the organization of the church in Rome, and to have appointed off...
6: ...ever, at the ''beginning'' of the "Decian persecutions."
8: ...ymiteria fieri praecepit''. ("He divided these regions into deaconships and made seven sub-deaconships...
10: Although there is very little authentic information about Fabian, there is evidence that his episcop... - Pope Innocent I (2364 bytes)
1: ...ope]] ([[402]] - [[417]]), was, according to his biographer in the ''[[Liber Pontificalis]]'', the son...
3: ...ned, however, to be absent from the city on a mission to [[Flavius Augustus Honorius|Honorius]] at [[R...
5: ...agius|Pelagian]] controversy, confirming the decisions of the synod of the province of [[proconsular]]... - Charles de Gaulle (41586 bytes)
1: ...[Paris]] airport, see [[Charles de Gaulle International Airport]]''
40: ...sman. ({{audio|fr-Charles_de_Gaulle.ogg|pronunciation of his name}})
42: ...overnment in [[1958]], he inspired a new constitution<sup>1</sup> and was the [[Fifth Republic]]'s fir...
45: ...mily of rich entrepreneurs from the industrial region of Lille in [[French Flanders]]. Born in [[Lille...
47: ...the family was legalist and respected the institutions of the French Republic. Their social ideas were... - Donatello (10376 bytes)
7: ... and Donatello's monuments are the supreme expression of the spirit of this era in architecture and sc...
10: ...gelo Buonarroti|Michelangelo]]'s unstinted admiration.
14: ...d from life with all their angularities and deviations from the lines of beauty.
16: ...pression in the panels of the altar of [[San Antonio]] in [[Padua]] and of the pulpit of [[Basilica di...
18: ...d to the characteristic low relief of ''The Ascension''. The Baptistery tomb shows how completely Dona... - Giordano Bruno (15356 bytes)
1: [[Image:Giordano_Bruno.jpg|thumb|Giordano Bruno]]
3: '''Giordano Bruno''' ([[1548]] – [[February 17]] [...
7: ... Bruno, a soldier. In [[1565]] he took the name Giordano on becoming a [[Dominican Order|Dominican]] ...
10: ...|thumb|left|200px|Woodcut illustration of one of Giordano Bruno's mnemonic devices: in the spandrels a...
11: ...Aquinas]], [[Averroes]], [[Duns Scotus]], [[Marsilio Ficino]], and [[Nicholas of Cusa]]. - Michel de Montaigne (5245 bytes)
6: ...nd developed some very progressive views on education there, and he and had been the mayor of [[Bordea...
8: ... de Guyenne]], and afterwards he studied law in [[Toulouse]] and entered a career in the legal system. He wa...
12: ...'s ''Theologia naturalis'', then a posthumous edition of Boétie's works. In 1571 he retired to ...
16: During this time of the [[Wars of Religion]] in France, Montaigne, himself a [[Roman Cathol...
18: ...etailed journal recording various episodes and regional differences. It was published much later, in [... - French Revolution (36529 bytes)
1: {{French Revolution}}
2: ... in the popular imagination. It downplays the previous trend of absolutism and people as subjects and ...
6: ''See main article [[Causes of the French Revolution]].''
8: ...the ideas of [[the Enlightenment]]. As the revolution proceeded and as power devolved from the monarch...
10: Certainly, causes of the revolution must include all of the following: - Medieval Inquisition (8204 bytes)
1: ...[inquisition]] for other inquisitions and time periods.''
3: The '''Medieval Inquisition''' started around [[1184]]. It was in response t...
4: [[Image:Inquistion2.jpg|thumb|250px|Illustration provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classro...
7: ...t of heresy the church used the weapon of inquisition.
11: ... inquisition'', distinguished by their administration and methods. - Canal (2513 bytes)
1: ...se.jpg|thumb|190px|The [[Canal du Midi]]<br> in [[Toulouse]], [[France]]]]
2: ... of water and preceded the use of [[transport]]ation canals used by [[barge]]s or [[narrowboat]]s on ...
4: ...e [[Erie canal]] for instance, opened up a connection to the fertile Great Plains.
6: ...ries]] quickened in the 14th century and canalization made the village of [[Amsterdam]] a port. Canals...
9: ... canals for pleasure boats has spurred rehabilitation of stretches of historic canals - Atlanta, Georgia (39442 bytes)
8: |mapcomment=Location of Atlanta in Georgia
14: |population=(city) 416,474<br />(metropolis) 4,247,981
22: ...dwide experiencing rapid urban [[sprawl]], population growth, and commercial development. As a result,...
24: ...as a railroad hub. It was largely destroyed by Union forces during the [[American Civil War|Civil War...
28: ...state 285]], which has come to delineate the interior of the city from the surrounding suburbs. This h... - Attila the Hun (23655 bytes)
3: ...d encircled [[Constantinople]] in the second invasion. He marched through France as far as [[Orleans]]...
5: ... epitome of cruelty and rapacity. Some histories lionise him as a great and noble king, and he plays m...
9: ...ntral Asia]]. These people achieved military superiority over their rivals (most of them highly cultur...
11: ...he was already a capable leader and a capable warrior is reasonable but unknowable.
15: ...camped from the empire and departed into the interior of the continent, perhaps to consolidate and str... - Roman road (3913 bytes)
2: ...uity, the same roads, by offering avenues of invasion to the barbarians, contributed to Roman military...
4: ..., instead of becoming mud in clay soils. The [[legion]]s made good time on these roads, and some are s...
15: ...e Via Domitia, to the [[Atlantic Ocean]] across [[Toulouse]] and [[Bordeaux]],
37: ...ed from the [[censor]] who ordered their construction'' - First Crusade (34670 bytes)
2: ...he Crusade was a major turning point in the expansion of [[Western world|Western power]], and was the ...
5: ...among themselves and terrorize the peasant population.
7: Outlets for this violence took the form of campaigns against non-Chris...
9: ...n the 11th century, focused a great deal of attention on the east. It was [[Pope Urban II]] who first ...
22: ...e [[East-West Schism|Great Schism]] of 40 years prior and re-unite the Church under [[papal supremacy]... - Vincent van Gogh (11980 bytes)
2: ...some 900 paintings and 1100 drawings) during a period of only ten years before he succumbed to [[menta...
4: ...n [[the Netherlands]]), has a considerable collection of Vincent van Gogh paintings as well.
6: ...trait of Doctor Gachet]]'' was sold for $82.5 million at [[Christie's]], thus establishing a new price...
9: ...later in his life. His sister described him as serious and introspective.
11: ...riendship is amply documented in the large collection of letters they sent each other. These letters h... - Drawing (17083 bytes)
2: ...e much to do with the [[automatism|automatic]] motion of the artist's hand across the [[paper]] (or ot...
5: ...s are overlaid (also known as ''glazing'') on previous layers so that light reflected from below the s...
7: ...ed referring to pastel and colored-pencil compositions as "paintings". In nineteenth century usage, "...
10: ...encils, then moistened with a wet brush to get various effects. There are also oil-based pastels and w...
28: ===Preparation=== - Lithography (5288 bytes)
2: ...es. This article delves into the historical evolution of lithography, its process, and its impact on t...
4: ==Introduction to Lithography==
6: ...o not mix and has been pivotal in the democratization of art.
8: ==The Invention and Early Years==
10: ...drawing would hold the ink, allowing for the creation of prints. - 1901 (12292 bytes)
17: ...a]] and [[Western Australia]] [[Australian Federation|federate]] as the [[Commonwealth of Australia]]....
23: ...]] incorporates the [[United States Steel Corporation]].
24: ...t]], limiting the autonomy of [[Cuba]] as a condition for the withdrawal of American troops.
26: ...aris]], 11 years after his death, creates a sensation.
34: * [[June 24]] - First exhibition of [[Pablo Picasso]] opens. It receives favorabl...
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