Tag: Oxford

Sir Arthur Evans

(1851–1941) Sir Arthur John Evans, FRS Works: • Anthropology and the Classics (English) Born July 8 1851 Nash Mills (England) Died July 11 1941 Youlbury (England) Occupation Archaeologist Journalist Writer Award Fellow of the Royal Society Title Knight Bachelor (1911)

Annunciazione (early 1420s)

Uccello, Paolo (1397-1475) Annunciazione (The Annunciation) early 1420s Tempera and gilding on panel, 65 x 48 cm Ashmolean Museum, Oxford Attributed to Paolo Uccello (1397-1475)

Caccia notturna (c.1465-1470)

Uccello, Paolo (1397-1475) Caccia notturna (The Hunt in the Forest) c.1465–1470 Tempera and oil, with traces of gold, on panel, 73.3 x 177 cm Ashmolean Museum, Oxford

Jane Morris

(1839–1914) Jane Morris, née Burden Jane Morris in Art: Burne-Jones, Edward (1833-1898) The Annunciation and the Adoration of the Magi 1861 Tate Britain, London     Morris, William (1834-1896) La Belle Iseult 1858 Tate Britain, London     Rossetti, Dante Gabriel (1828-1882) Proserpine 1874 Tate…

John (England)

(1166–1216) John Lackland, Jean sans Terre King of England (1199–1216) Lord of Ireland (1177–1216) Count of Poitiers (1199–1204) Duke of Normandy (1199–1204) Duke of Aquitaine (1199–1216) John Lackland in Literature: • Shakespeare, William (1564-1616): King John (1596) John Lackland in Film: The Lion in…

Richard I (England)

(1157–1199) Richard the Lionheart, Richard Coeur de Lion Duke of Aquitaine (1168–1199) Count of Poitiers (1169–1196) Duke of Normandy (1189–1199) Count of Anjou (1189–1199) King of England (1189–1199) Richard the Lionheart in Film: The Lion in Winter 1968 Director: Anthony Harvey…

Mark Lester

(1958) Mark A. Letzer Filmography as Actor: Crossed Swords 1977 Director: Richard Fleischer Starring: Oliver Reed, Mark Lester   Born July 11 1958 Oxford (England) Occupation Actor Musician

Portrait de Mademoiselle Claus (1868)

Manet, Édouard (1832-1883) Portrait de Mademoiselle Claus (Portrait of Mademoiselle Claus) 1868 Oil on canvas, 115.7 x 72.8 cm Ashmolean Museum, Oxford After twice failing the entrance exam to train as a naval officer, Édouard Manet (1832–83) went to Paris to pursue…