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thirty long years
The world lives in fear of the “incident” that will ignite the next great conflict, but it is men and not events that determine the fate of nations… The Thirty Years War (1618-1648) was Europe’s most meaningless and, until the … Continue reading
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Tagged Battle of Lutzen Thirty Years War, Carl Wahlbom, Jacques Callot, Jacques Callot Miseries of War, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, Operation Pillar of Defense, pope Urban VIII, The Thirty Years War
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bernini: rockin’ on with the counter reformation
Pope Urban VIII took a fatherly interest in his gifted protege. When Bernini fell ill, the pope visited him twice a day in his palazzo near the Piazza di Spagna and once came with sixteen cardinals, whose collective blessing was … Continue reading
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Tagged Bernini, Bernini St. Peter's, Francesco Borromini, Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini, Janson History of Art, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, Merritt Janson, Pope Innocent X, pope Urban VIII, Robert Hughes, Simon Schama
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