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The Last Supper. The Last Supper ( Italian: Il Cenacolo [il tʃeˈnaːkolo] or L'Ultima Cena [ˈlultima ˈtʃeːna]) is a mural painting by the Italian High Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci, dated to c. 1495–1498, housed in the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy.
A "personal computer" version of Windows is considered to be a version that end-users or OEMs can install on personal computers, including desktop computers, laptops, and workstations. The first five versions of Windows– Windows 1.0, Windows 2.0, Windows 2.1, Windows 3.0, and Windows 3.1 –were all based on MS-DOS, and were aimed at both ...
In a note to staff Friday, Williamson celebrated his work at the network, where he first started as an employee in the company’s mailroom. “Almost 40 years ago in 1985, I was so very fortunate ...
Greta Van Fleet is an American rock band formed in Frankenmuth, Michigan, in 2012. It consists of the Kiszka brothers: twins Josh (vocals) and Jake (guitar), Sam (bass guitar, keyboards), and Danny Wagner (drums). They were signed to Lava Records in March 2017, [2] and a month later they released their debut studio EP, Black Smoke Rising.
Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 – October 12, 1870) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, toward the end of which he was appointed the overall commander of the Confederate States Army. He led the Army of Northern Virginia —the Confederacy's most powerful army—from 1862 until its surrender in 1865, earning a ...
The Northern pikeminnow, Columbia River dace or colloquially Squawfish ( Ptychocheilus oregonensis) is a large member of the minnow family, Leuciscidae. [2] This predatory freshwater fish is native to northwestern North America, ranging from the Nass River basin to the Columbia River basin. [2] A good deal of concern has been expressed ...
Ferdinand Magellan [a] ( c. 1480 – 27 April 1521) was a Portuguese [3] explorer best known for having planned and led the 1519–22 Spanish expedition to the East Indies, which achieved the first circumnavigation of Earth in history. During the expedition, he also discovered the Strait of Magellan, allowing his fleet to pass from the Atlantic ...
Keffiyeh. The keffiyeh or kufiyyeh ( Arabic: كُوفِيَّة, romanized : kūfiyya, lit. ' coif '), [1] also known in Arabic as a ghutrah ( غُترَة ), shemagh ( شُمَاغ, šumāḡ ), or ḥaṭṭah ( حَطَّة ), is a traditional headdress worn by men from parts of the Middle East. It is fashioned from a square scarf, and is ...