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The painting depicts the exalted cleric and scientist Nicolaus Copernicus - he was a canon of Frombork Cathedral - kneeling as he observes the heavens during the transition from night to dawn. He is high up on a balcony, supposedly in his observatory, near to cathedral in Frombork, surrounded by various astronomical instruments.
Pope Nicholas V (Latin: Nicolaus V; Italian: Niccolò V; 15 November 1397 – 24 March 1455), [1] born Tommaso Parentucelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 March 1447 until his death, in March 1455. [2]
Dawnn Jewel Lewis [1] [2] (born August 13, 1961) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Jaleesa Vinson–Taylor on the NBC television sitcom A Different World from the series beginning in 1987 until the end of its fifth season in 1992, in addition to co-writing the opening theme song for the series.
Nicky Astria (born 1967), Indonesian rock singer; Nicky da B (1990–2014), American rapper specializing in the regional genre of bounce music; Nicky Byrne (born 1978), singer and member of Irish pop group Westlife
The Wicker Man is a 2006 horror film written and directed by Neil LaBute and starring Nicolas Cage, Ellen Burstyn, Kate Beahan, Frances Conroy, Molly Parker, Leelee Sobieski and Diane Delano. [5]
Dawn Russell May 15, 2024 at 2:02 PM She shows us how to make a cool, creamy no-cook cucumber soup with fresh herbs, and no-sugar-added banana and oat cookies with dried fruit and crunchy nuts.
The synod was summoned to Uppsala by Duke Charles, heir to the Swedish throne.Four bishops and over 300 priests were also present. The synod was opened on March 1, by Nils Göransson Gyllenstierna, and on the following day Nicolaus Olai Bothniensis, a professor of theology at the Uppsala University, was elected chairman.
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium is the seminal work on heliocentric theory and the masterpiece of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus (1473–1543). This Khitrovo Gospel gives a salient idea of the stage of the development of ancient Russian literature, of its book-writing schools and workshops and of the dissemination of the church Slavonic ...