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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: James Otis
(1725-1783) A lawyer in colonial Massachusetts who was an early advocate of the views that led to the American Revolution.
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Khan Academy: Spaniard and Indian Produce a Mestizo Attributed to Juan Rodriguez
The Mestizo belongs to a larger series of works that seek to document the inter-ethnic mixing occurring in New Spain among Europeans, indigenous peoples, Africans, and the existing mixed-race population. This genre of painting is known...
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Khan Academy: Miguel Gonza Lez, the Virgin of Guadalupe
Some of the most remarkable images of the Virgin of Guadalupe are created not entirely in paint, but also include mother-of-pearl, or enconchado. View pictures of this type of artwork by Miguel Gonzalez and read descriptions in this essay.
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Khan Academy: Master of Calamarca, Angel With Arquebus
Guns, angels and fashion are three unexpected elements that co-exist in the Master of Calamarca's painting Archangel with Gun, Asiel Timor Dei. View pictures and read the history of this painting in this essay.
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Khan Academy: Frontispiece of the Codex Mendoza
The Codex Mendoza, commissioned by Viceroy Mendoza, contained information about the lords of Tenochtitlan, the tribute paid to the Aztecs, and an account of life "from year to year." Read descriptions and view pictures of the codex in...
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American History: Outlines: The Literature of Exploration
Had history taken a different turn, the United States easily could have been a part of the great Spanish or French overseas empires. Its present inhabitants might speak Spanish and form one nation with Mexico, or speak French and be...
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Khan Academy: Pyxis of Al Mughira
The Pyxis of al-Mughira, now in the Louvre, is among the best surviving examples of the royal ivory carving tradition in Al-Andalus (Islamic Spain). View pictures and read a description of this pyxis in this essay.
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Khan Academy: Mimar Sinan, Mosque of Selim Ii, Edirne
Elegant stacked domes, reaching to the heavens, and towering, slender pencil minarets characterize Ottoman mosque architecture. Few mosques, however, are as visually stunning and architecturally significant as the Selimiye Complex in...
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Khan Academy: The Great Mosque of Cordoba
Known locally as Mezquita-Catedral, the Great Mosque of Cordoba is one of the oldest structures still standing from the time Muslims ruled Al-Andalus. View pictures and read descriptions of this example of Islamic architecture in this...
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Khan Academy: The Alhambra
The Alhambra in Granada, Spain, is distinct among Medieval palaces for its sophisticated planning, complex decorative programs, and its many enchanting gardens and fountains. View pictures and read descriptions of this example of Islamic...
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Khan Academy: Cranach, Law and Gospel (Law and Grace)
"The Law and the Gospel" is the single most influential image of the Lutheran Reformation. It represents Lucas Cranach's pictorial translation of Martin Luther's unique understanding of salvation. The painting interprets the roles of...