In the hands of highly educated scholar-artists, brushwork became calligraphic and assumed an autonomy that transcended its function as a means of creating representational forms.
factionalism at court, rampant corruption, and a succession of natural calamities led
BatrashilThis Syrian liturgical vestment, a batrashil, a stole worn by both bishops and priests, is one of the earliest surviving examples of this type of garment.[4] Also found in the Coptic Church, the batrashil is most closely related in the Byzantine epitrachelion, a long embroidered stole that pulls over the head and hangs down the front
tell us that during ordination or promotion ceremonies, the priest or bishop was led
After a centuries-long history as a republic governed by elected officials, beginning in 1532 Florence found itself ruled by a succession of dukes of the Medici family—rulers imposed upon the city by the combined forces of the pope The The
A last, unsuccessful attempt to reestablish the republic in 1527–30 led to a calamitous
to convert to the state religion of Zoroastrianism, in 450/51 Vardan Mamikonian led
Valuing the presence of personality in a work over mere technical skill, the Ming scholar-painter aimed for mastery of performance rather than laborious craftsmanship.
The reestablishment of an indigenous Chinese ruling house led to the imposition of
One leader who proved to be adept at overcoming difficulties was the queen of Ndongo, Ana Nzinga.
demand for this human labor in New World colonies such as Brazil that ultimately led
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at Berkeley, she was the assistant director of the Theban Mapping Project, which led
Although they began by sponsoring austere programs of architectural decoration, their later monuments and textile manufactory in Almería indicate that the Almoravids eventually succumbed to the luxury culture of al-Andalus.
Led by Yusuf ibn Tashfin, the Almoravids entered al-Andalus (Islamic Spain) after
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more intimate works on paper, providing many new insights about the routes that led
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