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Eyck, van

(Encyclopedia) Eyck, vanEyck, vanvăn īk [key], family of Flemish painters, the brothers Hubert van Eyck, c.1370–1426, and Jan van Eyck, c.1390–1441. Of the van Eycks' works that have survived, the…

Inquisition

(Encyclopedia) InquisitionInquisitionĭnˌkwĭzĭshˈən [key], tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church established for the investigation of heresy. The Spanish Inquisition was independent of the medieval…

Rubens, Peter Paul

(Encyclopedia) Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577–1640, foremost Flemish painter of the 17th cent., b. Siegen, Westphalia, where his family had gone into exile because of his father's Calvinist beliefs.…

cross

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Types of crosses cross, widely used symbol. In various forms, it can be found in such diverse cultures as those of ancient India, Egypt, and pre-Columbian North America. It…

Visconti

(Encyclopedia) ViscontiViscontivēskônˈtē [key], Italian family that ruled Milan from the 13th cent. until 1447. In the 12th cent. members of the family received the title of viscount, from which the…

Andalusia, region, Spain

(Encyclopedia) Andalusia Andalusia ăndəl&oomacr;ˈzhə, –shə [key], Span. Andalucía Andalusia änˌdäl&oomacr;thēˈä [key], autonomous community, 33,821…

Portugal Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Portugal Index: History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Portuguese Relations HISTORYPortugal is one of the oldest…