(Raffaello Santi, también llamado Rafael Sanzio o Rafael de Urbino, “Raphael” para la posteridad; Urbino, actual Italia, 1483 – Roma, 1520) Pintor y arquitecto italiano. Por su clasicismo equilibrado y sereno basado en la perfección de la luz, la armonía en la composición y el dominio de la perspectiva, la obra de “Raphael” constituye, junto […]
Born in Moscow, Russia on June 9, 1672, “Peter the Great” was a Russian czar in the late 17th century who is best known for his extensive reforms in an attempt to establish Russia as a great nation. He created a strong navy, reorganized his army according to Western standards, secularized schools, administered greater control […]
Sculptor, painter, architect, poet. «Michelangelo» was all these and more. He and his genius dominated the Italian Renaissance, an epoch plenty of outstanding men. He was recognized in his time, and in all of them, as one of the greatest artirts who ever lived.
The birth of the future «Louis XIV» was a grand affair of state. It was also an event thar fell just short of being miraclulous: the King and Queen had been married for 23 years and they detested each other. After that unfruitful marriage everyone had become resigned to the idea that both would remain […]
«Goethe» saw many thigs during its log span: wars, upheavals in society, far-reaching changes in living conditions, radical transformations in the sciences and arts, the reign of Frederik II of Prusia, th Seven Years’ War, the American and the French Revolutions, Napoleon’s meteoric rise and fall… «Goethe» whitnessed the transition from classicism to romanticism. alchemy […]
La Conquista de México toca una fibra muy sensible y arroja una cruda luz sobre la compleja mezcla de la civilización humana. En este encuentro del Viejo y el Nuevo Mundo, choque muy violento, cada uno ve la barbarie en el otro campo, pero también ve otras cosas. ¿Cómo leer una cultura en la que […]
In 1492 Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic Ocean from Palos in Spain to Guanahani, which he renamed San Salvador. Two weeks later he discovered Cuba. In all he made four voyages to the New World, presenting Spain with a vast new empire and, through his discoveries, nearly doubling the size of the known world. What […]
The Heroes and Warriors series captures the romance and adventure of the past, by telling the stories of the lives of famous champions and warlords. Narrated by Jason Hook, the name, life and legend of “Geronimo”, the last hostile to surrender and leader of the Apache rebelión first with Mexico and then with the Unites […]
This little biography is «The Charlie Chaplin Story» narrated by Jane Homeshaw. Is Charlie Chaplin a filmstar, is he a scientist or a millionarire or a leader of men? He is always looking for love and adventure, but he runs away from any danger. Read the complete story.
Born in a poor family of nine children, «Michael Jackson» became the greatest pop star. He wrote to one newspaper that had writen somethig bad about him: Do not say bad thigs about a man if you have not walked in his shoes for at least two months. «Who is bad?»