In Bruges

even found art in Germany’s art museums. One piece, the “Portrait of a Young Man”, was found in Hitler’s Fuhrer Museum in 1939. Other pieces that haven’t been found but experts know that they have been stolen by the Nazis are some like “Madonna of Bruges”, “The Astronomer”, and a portrait of Dr. Gachet. One piece that was worth a lot of money that was never found was “ The Amber Room”. It was made with 6 tons of Amber. This work of art was very well known. It once belonged to the King of Prussia

Biography of Michelangelo The second of five brothers, Michelangelo was born on March 6, 1475, at Caprese, in Tuscany, to Ludovico di Leonardo di Buonarotto Simoni and Francesca Neri. The same day, his father noted down: "Today March 6, 1475, a child of the male sex has been born to me and I have named him Michelangelo. He was born on Monday between 4 and 5 in the morning, at Caprese, where I am the Podestà." Although born in the small village of Caprese, Michelangelo always considered himself

Question: With the collapse of the classical civilizations, post-classical civilizations arose shortly thereafter. Compare the factors that led to the rise post-classical civilizations from 500 CE to 1200CE between two of the following regions- Europe, East Asia, Africa or the Middle East. Model Essay Comparison Essay Post-Classical Civilizations With the collapse of the Roman, Gupta and Han empires, the world was left in a period of chaos with little structure in most areas. However after

the Rhine, Cologne, and then to Antwerp, where he was well received and produced numerous drawings in silver-point, chalk or charcoal. Besides going to Aachen for the coronation, he made excursions to Cologne, Nijmwegen, 's-Hertogenbosch, Brussels, Bruges, Ghent, and to Zealand. He finally returned home in July 1521, having caught an undetermined illness which afflicted him for the rest of his

Advantages vs. Disadvantages of Being an EU Member The European Union purpose is to eliminate barriers for the movement of materials, labor and goods on the continent. This has its advantages and disadvantages for the member state. Some claim there are more advantages than disadvantages, according to the Academic Study in the UK EU has created a more peaceful and stable way of market. The EU was created after the second world war, the plan was to work with economically independent countries

Many think that his wife is pregnant, but she is not. She is just holding up her full-skirted dress in a contemporary fashion. Arnolfini came from family of merchants from Lucca living in Bruges. The couple are shown in a nice environment that looks pretty expensive and seem to be wearing nice clothes, which makes them appear to be wealthy. The work is known to be one of the most impressive paintings during the Northern Renaissance because

Gerard David created his oil on wood painting Virgin and Child with Four Angels from 1510 to 1515 in Bruges, Netherlands. The piece is currently located at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and is found in Gallery 640 as part of the museum’s collection of European paintings. Just as the title indicates, the painting’s subject is the Blessed Virgin Mary holding her infant son Jesus Christ, the prophesied Messiah of the Old Testament, while being crowned by angels. Through the use of

in a British public debate on the European Community in the mid-1980’s. It indicated to the ‘anti-marketeers’, who consisted most of the Labour party and an outer edge of the Conservatives. Then, it got more popular when Margaret Thatcher told her ‘Bruges speech’ in 1988. The word became more or a ‘catch-all’ term for any objection or struggle towards the EU. Another view on this term is that it varies over time, and changes in correspondence with the rate of successfulness of the EU.

Throughout history there have been many historical figures, who through their actions and life have impacted the course of history. One such figure is William I, King of England. William I, is often referred to as William the Bastard or more commonly as William the Conqueror due to his birth status and later accomplishments. He was born in 1027 or 1028 in Falaise, Normandy to Robert I, Duke of Normandy, and Herleva. At the time of his birth his mother was not married to his father making William

Henry VIII: Authority, Nation and Religion, 1509- 1540 1473: Wolsey born in Ipswich, son of a butcher, gained a scholarship to Oxford 1485: Henry VII becomes King of England after defeating Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth 1491: Henry VIII born at Greenwich Palace 1498: Wolsey Ordained as a priest 1501: Arthur, Prince of Wales and Catherine of Aragon married 1502: Arthur dies Wolsey made Chaplain to Archbishop Deane of Canterbury 1503: Pope Julius II grants dispensation