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DESIGN ELEMENT

The Massacre of the Innocents by Giovanni Pisano.

Detail from a panel of the pulpit in the Church of Sant' Andrea. Pistoia, Italy, 1298-1301.

World Book Photo

MUSIC

Cantiga

Associated Production Music

 

MNN—Mongol News Network

MAP

Map of Mongol Empire

World Book Map

PICTURE

Marco Polo setting out from Venice in 1271.

English ms. Illustration.

The Granger Collection

PICTURE

Ghenghis Khan

Persian Miniature

The Granger Collection

SOUND

Medieval Sword Battle

Sound Ideas

THE POINTED ARCH

An architecture e-zine

PICTURE

Diagram of a church floor plan

World Book Diagram

PICTURE

Cathedral at Bourges

© Loyola University Chicago

PICTURE

Nave of Lincoln Cathedral

© Erich Lessing, Art Resource

 

Hagashi Dojo Samurai Academy

PICTURE

Samurai warrior, Painting (1500’s-1600‘s) by an unknown Japanese artist

The Granger Collection

PICTURE

Samurai Sword

World Book Illustration

 

SOUND

Sword Fight (2 people)

Sound Ideas

 

The Lion Warrior of Mali

DESIGN ELEMENT

Lion

World Book Photo

PICTURE

A lion

(c) Norman Meyers, Photo Researchers

PICTURE

Kirina, Mali town, one of three Malinke towns that formed the foundation of Sundiata’s empire of Mali. Famous battle site.

Werner Forman Archive/Art Resource

 

MAGNA CARTA and You

PICTURE

Color engraving (1700’s); King John of England

The Granger Collection

 

Jacques de Bretagne Scriptorium

DESIGN ELEMENT

Abraham and Three Angels

Illuminated manuscript page. Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Newberry Library, Chicago

PICTURE

Marco Polo setting out from Venice in 1271.

English ms. Illustration.

The Granger Collection

PICTURE

Samurai warrior, Painting (1500’s-1600‘s) by an unknown Japanese artist

The Granger Collection

MUSIC

Gregorian Chant

Associated Production Music