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The Kingdom of Jerusalem was a state created in 1099 CE by Crusaders and western settlers after the First Crusade (1095-1102 CE). With Jerusalem as its capital, the kingdom was the most important of the four Crusader States in the Middle...

Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) was a Russian composer best known for his works for the stage, such as the ballets The Firebird, Petrushka, and the groundbreaking The Rite of Spring. The modernist composer lived in Switzerland, France, and then...

BOOKS about Titian: TITIAN by Ian Kennedy —- https://bit.ly/2QdwwhI TITIAN : HIS LIFE by Sheila Hale —- https://bit.ly/2HIQblQ TITIAN : THE LAST DAYS by Mark Hudson —- https://bit.ly/2VwoeTn TITIAN, TINTORETTO, VERONESE...

The "Fra Mauro Map" is one of the most accurate surviving Medieval maps, and depicts Asia, Africa and Europe with a high level of accuracy. Made by Fra Mauro in Venice, c. 1450. (Museo Correr, Venice)

During the Renaissance, most works of fine art were commissioned and paid for by rulers, religious and civic institutions, and the wealthy. Producing statues, frescoes, altarpieces, and portraits were just some of the ways artists made a...

This map illustrates the shifting frontiers of the Byzantine Empire from the accession of Justinian I (reign circa 527 - 565) to the Fourth Crusade's sack of Constantinople in 1204, showing how the Greek-speaking eastern Roman state acted...

A map of Europe displaying important cities that shaped its history, from antiquity to the present. Cities on the map represent key centers throughout history. Each city represents a distinct period from Athens, Rome, and Constantinople (now...

A c. 1900 painting by Henry-Julien Detouche showing Galileo (1564-1642) demonstrating his telescope (which he built c. 1608) to Leonardo Donato, Doge of Venice

A Byzantine chalice, c. 1070 CE. Made with a semi-precious stone body and gold stem, the cup is decorated with enamel plaques. (Treasury of Saint Mark’s, Venice)

The Miracle of Saint Mark Rescuing a Slave by the Italian Renaissance artist Tintoretto (c. 1518-1594 CE). 1548 CE. (Academia, Venice)