richly illustrated

  • 21native American — native American, adj. a person born in the United States. [1835 45, Amer.] * * * ▪ indigenous peoples of Canada and United States Introduction also called  American Indian,  Amerindian,  Amerind,  Indian,  Aboriginal American,  or  First Nation… …

    Universalium

  • 22Native American — Indian (def. 1). Usage. See Indian, Eskimo. * * * ▪ indigenous peoples of Canada and United States Introduction also called  American Indian,  Amerindian,  Amerind,  Indian,  Aboriginal A …

    Universalium

  • 23Madrid Skylitzes — The Madrid Skylitzes is a richly illustrated illuminated manuscript of the Synopsis of Histories (Σύνοψις Ἱστοριῶν), by John Skylitzes, which covers the reigns of the Byzantine emperors from the death of Nicephorus I in 811 to the deposition of… …

    Wikipedia

  • 24Peter Hayman — (born 1930 in England) is a British ornithologist and illustrator.After his education in Taunton school he studied architecture. He worked as an architect for several years in London but in 1969 he became an artist. His main interest was water… …

    Wikipedia

  • 25Asian martial arts (origins) — Theories of the origins of Asian martial arts range from the highly diffusionist to models which show greater recognition of independent invention. Contents 1 India 2 China 3 Japan 4 Korea …

    Wikipedia

  • 26Ganesha — Vinayaka redirects here. For other uses, see Vinayaka (disambiguation). Ganapati redirects here. For Hindu Vedic Deity and God of planet Jupiter, see Brihaspati. For other uses, see Ganesha (disambiguation). Ganesha …

    Wikipedia

  • 27Hellenistic Age — In the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East, the period between the death of Alexander the Great (323 BC) and the conquest of Egypt by Rome (30 BC). Alexander and his successors established Greek monarchies that controlled the area from… …

    Universalium

  • 28Editura Ion Creangă — Status defunct Founded 1969 Country of origin Romania Headquarters location Piaţa Presei Libere 1 (Casa Presei Libere), Bucharest[1] …

    Wikipedia

  • 29HERLINGEN, AARON WOLFF (Schreiber) OF GEWITSCH — (c. 1700 c. 1760), Austrian scribe, illuminator, one of the most gifted and prolific of the school of Jewish manuscript artists who flourished in Central Europe in the 18th century. His work developed over the years, and he was especially… …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 30Vix Grave — This article is about the Celtic settlement and burial site in France. For other uses, see Vix. The Vix Krater, an imported Greek wine mixing vessel found in the famous grave of the Lady of Vix The area around the village of Vix in northern… …

    Wikipedia