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Legends of the Rollright Stones, Oxfordshire
Article by Brian Haughton

Legends of the Rollright Stones, Oxfordshire

The Rollright Stones is the collective name for a group of enigmatic prehistoric monuments located next to an ancient ridgeway known as the Jurassic Way, on the border between the English counties of Oxfordshire and Warwickshire. The name...
Ancient Christianity’s Effect on Society & Gender Roles
Article by Rebecca Denova

Ancient Christianity’s Effect on Society & Gender Roles

Christianity began as a sect of Judaism in Judea in the 1st century CE and spread to the cities of the Eastern Roman Empire and beyond. In these cities, non-Jews, Gentiles, wanted to join the movement, and these Gentile-Christians soon outnumbered...
The Yerres, Effect of Rain by Caillebotte
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The Yerres, Effect of Rain by Caillebotte

An 1875 oil on canvas, The Yerres, Effect of Rain, by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. The Caillebotte family lived by the river Yerres in northern France. Here the artist has boldly removed all possible subjects...
Boulevard Montmartre Night Effect by Pissarro
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Boulevard Montmartre Night Effect by Pissarro

An 1897 oil on canvas, Boulevard Montmartre Night Effect, by Camille Pissarro (1830-1903), the Danish-French impressionist painter. Pissarro very rarely painted night scenes, but here he captures Émile Zola's famous description of Paris by...
Piette's House at Montfoucault, Snow Effect by Pissarro
Image by The Clark Art Institute

Piette's House at Montfoucault, Snow Effect by Pissarro

An 1874 oil on canvas, Piette's House at Montfoucault, Snow Effect, by Camille Pissarro (1830-1903), the Danish-French impressionist painter. The house belonged to Pissaro's fellow artist and good friend Ludovic Piette. (The Clark Art Institute...
The Effect of a Tourniquet on Blood Vessels
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The Effect of a Tourniquet on Blood Vessels

An illustration showing the effects of a tourniquet on the blood vessels of the arm. From: Sigerist, Henry E. (1965) Große Ärzte, München, Deutschland: J.F. Lehmans Verlag (5. Auflage) (1. Auflage 1958) plate 26 p 120
View of the Rooftops (Snow Effect) by Caillebotte
Image by Musée d'Orsay

View of the Rooftops (Snow Effect) by Caillebotte

An 1878 oil on canvas, View of the Rooftops (Snow Effect) or Rooftops under Snow, by Gustave Caillebotte (1848-96) the French impressionist painter. The artist's favourite tones of blues and greys are well-suited here to the cold winter scene...
Luddite
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Luddite

The Luddites, named after their legendary leader Ned Ludd, were workers who protested at the mechanization of the textile industry during the Industrial Revolution. From 1811 to 1816, the violent strategy of the Luddites was to smash the...
Portrait of Pocahontas
Image by The Trustees of the British Museum

Portrait of Pocahontas

Portrait of Pocahontas (l. c. 1596-1617 CE, also known as Amonute, Matoaka), printed by Simon van de Passe, published by Compton Holland, 1616 CE. British Museum, London.
Sir Humphrey Gilbert
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Sir Humphrey Gilbert

Portrait of explorer Sir Humphrey Gilbert by an unknown artist, c. 1584. Compton Castle.
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