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Evaristo Muñoz

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Evaristo Muñoz Estarlich (1684–1737) was a Spanish painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Valencia. He was influenced by Acisclo Antonio Palomino and Luca Giordano. He painted many altarpieces. Jose Espinós was one of his pupils. External links Evaristo Muñoz biography at Catholic.net (Spanish). Authority control WorldCat Identities BNE: XX1524659 ULAN: 500039768 VIAF: 95936252 This article about a Spanish painter is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. v t e This page is only for reference, If you need detailed information, please check here

Paolo da San Leocadio

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Madonna with child and John the Baptist , painting now in the Museu de Belles Arts de València, c.1510 Pablo da San Leocadio or Paolo da Reggio (10 September 1447 – c. 1520) was an Italian painter from Reggio Emilia, who was mostly active in Spain. Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 References 4 External links Biography In the 1450s or 1460 he moved to Ferrara, where he was influenced by local painters such as Bono da Ferrara and Ercole de' Roberti. In 1472 he sailed from Ostia to Valencia, for Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia, the future Pope Alexander VI. He painted, in 1506, in conjunction with Francesco Pagano, the doors of the high altar of the cathedral of Valencia, with subjects from the Life of the Virgin. His other works include a Virgin of the Grace in the church of San Miguel at Enguera (province of Valencia), a St. Michael in the Diocesan Museum of Valencia, the Virgin of the Knight of Montesa in the Museo del Prado of Madrid and th...

Claudio Sánchez-Albornoz

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Bust of Sánchez-Albornoz in the plaza that bears his name in Ávila Claudio Sánchez-Albornoz y Menduiña ( Spanish pronunciation:  [ˈklauðjo ˈsantʃeθ alˈβoɾnoθ] ; Madrid April 7, 1893 – Ávila July 8, 1984 [1] ) was an eminent Spanish medieval historian, statesman, and president of the Spanish Republican government in Exile during the rule of Francisco Franco. Contents 1 Education and early career 2 Exile and later career 3 Dispute with Américo Castro 4 Return to Spain 5 Notes 6 References Education and early career Sánchez-Albornoz was born in Madrid to a prominent political family from the provincial capital of Ávila and attended the Central University of Madrid, where he obtained a licentiate degree in letters and philosophy in 1913 with first class honours. One year later, at age 21, he was awarded a doctorate degree in history with a thesis entitled "La Monarquía en Asturias, León y Castilla durante los siglos VIII al XIII. La Potest...

Battle of Monte Laturce

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The hill of Monte Laturce today The Battle of Monte Laturce , also known as the second Battle of Albelda , was a victory for the forces of Ordoño I of Asturias and his ally García Íñiguez of Pamplona. They defeated the latter's uncle and former ally, the Banu Qasi lord of Borja, Zaragoza, Terrer, and Tudela, Navarre, Musa ibn Musa ibn Qasi, a marcher baron so powerful and independent that he was called by an Andalusi chronicler "The Third King of the Spains" ( Spaniae ). The battle took place during the Asturian siege of a new fortress under construction by Musa at Albelda. The fortress was taken a few days after the battle. After Monte Laturce, Musa was forced to fully submit to the Emir of Córdoba, who took advantage of Musa's weakness to remove him as wāli of the Upper March, initiating a decade-long eclipse of the Banu Qasi. The Chronicle of Alfonso III relates how, [1] in an unspecified year, Ordoño marched against the Musa while the latter was constr...

Saint James Matamoros

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Saint James as the Moor-killer by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest). His mantle is that of his military order. St. James slaying Moors. (Anonymous, 18th century, Cusco School of Peru) Saint James the Moor-slayer (Spanish: Santiago Matamoros ) is the name given to the representation (painting, sculpture, etc.) of the apostle James, son of Zebedee as a legendary, miraculous figure who appeared at the also legendary Battle of Clavijo, helping the Christians conquer the Muslim Moors. The story was invented centuries after the alleged battle was supposed to have taken place. [1] [2] "Matamoros" is not a name nor an advocation of the saint. Aspects of the historical Battle of Monte Laturce (859) were incorporated into this legend of the battle of Clavijo, as Claudio Sánchez-Albornoz demonstrated in 1948. [3] Historian Jean Mitchell-Lanham says: "While this event is based on legend, the supposed battle has provided one of the strongest...

Jesus

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central figure of Christianity This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. For other uses, see Jesus (disambiguation). "Christ" redirects here. For the Christian theological concept of the Messiah, see Christ (title). For other uses, see Christ (disambiguation). "Jesus of Nazareth" redirects here. For other uses, see Jesus of Nazareth (disambiguation). Jesus Christ Pantocrator mosaic in Byzantine style, from the Cefalù Cathedral, Sicily, c. 1130 Born c.  4 BC [a] Judea, Roman Empire [5] Died c.  AD 30 / 33 [b] (aged 33–36) Jerusalem, Judea, Roman Empire Cause of death Crucifixion [c] Home town Nazareth, Galilee [11] Parent(s) Mary Joseph [d] Family James, Joseph (Joses), Judas (Jude), and Simon and unnamed sisters Part of a series on Jesus in Christianity Christ Christology Names and titles Life of Jesus Gospels Gospel harmony Places Virgin birth Nativity Baptism Ministry Sermon on the Moun...