Jun 17 2010
Categories: Painting
Paolo Veneziano
0Paolo Veneziano is a painter that marked the Venetian art of painting of the 14th century. He is considered to be the founder of the Venetian school of painting, and he was also one of its first official public painters. To get familiarized with his specific artistic expression, one must first perceive the artistic situation of that time in Venice.
May 01 2010
Categories: Historical Figures
Charlemagne: Political life and warfare – second part
2Charlemagne is best known for his war campaigns, most famous of which are those against the Saxons and the Avars. Apart from that, this article will also tell of the structure of the Frankish kingdom, as well as Charlemagne's government in general.
Apr 11 2010
Categories: Painting
Dance of Death
2 (French: Danse macabre, German: Totentanz)
After deadly epidemics that had slain most of Europe's population, the medieval man starts to think about the imminence of death and how short life really is. People are becoming aware of her presence, so they are portraiting her, more and more often, through different themes. One of those iconographic themes is the Dance of death, with which we will introduce to you in this article.
Mar 29 2010
Categories: Historical Figures
Charlemagne: Private Life – The First Part
18Charlemagne, one of the greatest European medieval rulers, lived from 747 to 814. In the first part of series of articles about Charlemagne, we will get closer with his private and family life and give an insight into his appearance and characteristics.