It is one of the largest Renaissance libraries, the repository of manuscripts and books of St Lorenz complex. The library was designed by Michelangelo.Bodleian Library, Oxford One of the oldest libraries in the world named after Sir Thomas Bodleian. It comprises the central Bodleian library and ...
Check out these 150 mind-blowing facts about Mexico and Mexican culture.Visiting Mexico for the first time can be overwhelming. The myriad of scents, sounds, and scenes you’ll encounter on your first visit can leave you wondering what to do or how to navigate Mexican society. Fortunately, M...
I will warn you. Here, I am going to look into the life of Lady Katherine Gordon, rather than the veracity of the claim of her husband, Perkin Warbeck/Prince Richard, to being the younger of the two lost Princes
Are you curious about the UK's most notorious murderers, bank robbers, kidnappers, fraudsters and career criminals? If so, you won't want to be without 101 Interesting Facts on Britain's True Life Crimes? What event marked the start of the 'supergrass' era in the UK? Who were the Brid...
the patron saints of Scotland, to Elizabeth de Burgh and the dramatic story of the Scottish Wars of Independence, to the love story and tragedy of Joan Beaufort, to Margaret of Denmark and the dawn of the Renaissance, Scotland’s Medieval Queens have seen it all. This is the story of ...
Arch Bridge is one of the most popular types of bridges, which can today be found all across the world. Here you can follow their path through history, from their first inception some 3000 years ago in Greece, to their renaissance in Ancient Rome, all up to modern times. Bridge Failures...
The main filming location for King’s Landing was in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Dubrovnik’s medieval Old Town was used extensively to represent the capital of the Seven Kingdoms. The walled city, with its narrow cobblestone streets, Gothic and Renaissance architecture and proximity to the sea, made it...
However, oddly enough, that particular genre has only been around since the 19th century. Before flamenco, there was classical music that was most popular in the Renaissance era. Only in the Baroque era of music did the rise of softer traditional folk music start, as well as more experimental...
It is said that literature is the true mirror of any era. How true is it? How does literature teach and inform about the different aspects of society? Discuss Milton and Blake as mystics. The usage of literary devices in famous pieces of literature. ...
Renaissance painter, sculptor, and architect. He was also a poet and an engineer. He made invaluable contributions to each of the fields he worked in and remains to be the best-documented artist of the 16th century. Let us look at some of the important and interesting facts about this ...