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18 hours ago · The Lingnan School (岭南画派) made some borrowings from the language of Western art in their ink paintings. Gao Jianfu (1879–1951), one of the founders of Lingnan School, was an active participant in the revolutionary movement of Sun Yat-sen (1866–1925). He was innovative in that he intended to use his paintings to highlight national ...
18 hours ago · University of Michigan. / 42.27694°N 83.73806°W / 42.27694; -83.73806. The University of Michigan ( U-M, UMich, or simply Michigan) is a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Founded in 1817, it is the oldest institution of higher education in the state.
18 hours ago · Western culture, also known as Western civilization, European civilization, Occidental culture, or Western society, includes the diverse heritages of social norms, ethical values, traditional customs, belief systems, political systems, artifacts and technologies of the Western world. The core of Western civilization, broadly defined, is formed ...
18 hours ago · Nicosia. / 35.17250°N 33.36500°E / 35.17250; 33.36500. Nicosia ( / ˌnɪkəˈsiːə / ), also known as Lefkosia in Greek ( Λευκωσία; pronounced [lɛfko'siɐ]) and Lefkoşa in Turkish ( pronounced [lefkoʃa] ), is the capital and largest city of Cyprus. [3] Nicosia is the southeasternmost of all EU member states ' capitals.
18 hours ago · Clockwise from top left: U.S. troops in Manila, Gregorio del Pilar and his troops around 1898, Americans guarding the Pasig River bridge in 1898, the Battle of Santa Cruz, Filipino soldiers at Malolos, the Battle of Quingua. Date. Philippine–American War: February 4, 1899 – July 4, 1902. (3 years, 2 months, 1 week and 5 days) [i] Moro ...
