As the capital of Spain, it houses the headquarters of the Government of Spain and itsMinistries, the General Courts (Congress andSenate), the Supreme Court, and the Constitutional Court, as well as the official residence of the kings of Spain and the president of the government. Economically,...
I have honored some of these artists in my series “Fusions” and “Monarchs in Art.” In these two series I have utilized stylistic elements of the artists who were important contributors to their artistic movements, “monarchs” of their medium, while interpreting the subject matter and ...
This article describes the fight between two opposing monarchs, each of whom issued bank notes in support of his cause. Fleeing his homeland to the safety of the Portuguese colony of Brazil to escape the Napoleonic War, king Joäo VI placed his eldest son, Pedro, on the throne of Brazil ...
Authoritarian regimes: 17 and 18th century, France's Emperor Louis after 14 and its monarchs are tyrants, under the rule of autocratic monarchy, monarchs have all political power in the country. People critical of the Government were arrested not after a public trial, instead was put into priso...
The Royal Palace in Oslo is the official residence of the Norwegian monarchs. The palace was built in the first half of the 19th century.Dvorei is located on a hill and to get to it you have to climb the mountain. Nearby there is a large park in which large, gray rat...
Under Frederick's patronage, the flute flourished as a solo instrument, and his own compositions continue to be celebrated and performed today. Frederick's passion for the arts and dedication to promoting the flute made him a true pioneer among both monarchs and musicians alike. Also ...
Under Frederick's patronage, the flute flourished as a solo instrument, and his own compositions continue to be celebrated and performed today. Frederick's passion for the arts and dedication to promoting the flute made him a true pioneer among both monarchs and musicians alike. Also ...
Westminster Abbey was initially built by Henry III in 1245 and it is one of the most important Gothic buildings of England. At first home of Benedictine monks, the coronation church since 1066 and the final resting place of 17 monarchs. It contains a treasury full of paintings, s...
Dom Manuel sought to strengthen Portugal’s standing in Europe by marrying the daughter of the Spanish Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile. However, the union came with a condition: Portugal had to adopt Spain’s policies toward Jews, forcing them to either convert to...
If LouisⅩ Ⅳand LouisⅩ Ⅴhad known a little more geography;indeed, if a map had ever meant something more important to these artistic monarchs than a color scheme that could be worked out very nicely in a new Gobelin, the people of New England and Virginia would now probably speak Fren...