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Paintings of the Nativity

Edit About.com 20 Dec 2015
Many painters since the fourth century have depicted the Nativity, or birth, of Jesus, which is celebrated worldwide at Christmas ... Here are three Italian painters born a few hundred years apart, who exemplify the increasingly human dramatization of the Nativity scene ... A ... The Nativity (36 x 48 cm), by Italian painter Guido da Siena, was created in the 1270s as part of a twelve-part polyptych depicting scenes from the life of Christ ... See ... ....

Berman Center to host London symposium (Lehigh University)

Edit noodls 04 Mar 2015
(Source. Lehigh University). In step with Lehigh's goal of broadening its international footprint and enhancing educational and cultural opportunities, the Berman Center for Jewish Studies is hosting a symposium at the British Library on Medieval Jewish Life in Word and Image ... Others include ... to 2 p.m ... Reimagining Judaism in Medieval Spain, which examines an important period in Kabbalah history, from the 1270s to the early 1300s ... (noodl....

The 6 hottest watch trends of 2015

Edit Business Insider 26 Feb 2015
The most important timepiece takeaways from the annual Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in Switzerland. 1. WATCH SIZES ARE SHRINKING. Emperador Coussin 1270S, PIAGET,. Altiplano Chronograph, PIAGET,. 2. DRESSY TIMEPIECES FOR GROWN-UP GEARHEADS. Royal Oak Concept RD1, AUDEMARS PIGUET,. Rotonde Annual Calendar, CARTIER,. Tourbillon 24-Secondes Vision, GREUBEL FORSEY,. 3. CELESTIAL INSPIRATION ... Rendez-Vous Moon, JAEGER-LECOULTRE, ... 4 ... 5 ... 6 ... .....

Damaged window at Bishop's Palace in Wells made safe

Edit BBC News 30 Oct 2014
A £100,000 project to repair one of the large stone arch windows at the Bishop's Palace in Wells is almost complete ... The Great Hall was built in the 1270s and is a Grade I listed building and scheduled ancient monument ... "It's basically been removed for safety reasons ... ....

How to do Umbria, Italy, on a budget

Edit The Guardian 24 Jul 2014
Italy’s ‘green heart’ can be friendly on the wallet. Donald Strachan finds affordable ways to enjoy Umbria’s great walks, food, festivals and art. Basilica of San Francesco in Assisi, Umbria. Photograph. Maurizio Rellini/SOPA RF/Corbis. Finding your own patch of peace – and finding it on the cheap – isn’t always easy in Italy ... Photograph ... The Fontana Maggiore, sculpted by the Pisanos in the 1270s, is on open view in Piazza IV Novembre....

12 natural and cultural wonders worth seeing

Edit CNN 13 Jun 2014
June 13, 2014 -- Updated 1228 GMT (2028 HKT). The World Heritage List now includes 981 sites all over the world. The first version of the list in 1978 included just 12, including L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Park in Canada ... Quito's Plaza Grande square is shown here ... St ... Mesa Verde National Park's stone and adobe cliff dwellings in Colorado were built by Ancestral Puebloans from the 1190s to the late 1270s ... HIDE CAPTION ... << ... 1 ... ....

Best places to experience Native American culture

Edit CNN 15 Apr 2014
April 15, 2014 -- Updated 0554 GMT (1354 HKT). The Denver Museum puts on the Friendship Powwow and American Indian Cultural Celebration (pictured), which celebrates its 25th year in September 2014. There are American Indian dancers, drum groups and artists. The Indian taco with shredded bison is a favorite at Tocabe ... The park's stone and adobe cliff dwellings were built by Ancestral Puebloans from the 1190s to the late 1270s ... << ... 1 ... ....

Juan Pablo Bach Recap Ep 3: Worst Kiss in Bachelor History

Edit Huffington Post 24 Jan 2014
On Monday night, Chelsie and Johnny Pabs hit us over the head with a dating metaphor by jumping off a bridge while tied together, Sharleen gave us the worst kiss in Bachelor history, and Kelly kept on running her mouth despite her looks and "job." ... On the table were two one-on-one dates (AKA "dates") and a group date (AKA "what dating must be like when you're in a harem for Kublai Khan circa the roaring 1270s") ... never." ... Just an idea ... ....

WHY IS THE WEST PRE-EMINENT?

Edit Huffington Post 26 Nov 2013
Why does the West still have a large lead over other civilizations in technology, innovation, military might, and to a lesser but still important degree, living standards? If you want a one-word answer. science ... In particular, the invention of the mechanical clock in the 1270s led to a new precision in scientific measurement, and kick-started a surge in empirical science that covered everything interesting on earth and in the heavens ... ....
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