Saturday, November 29, 2008
RANDOM E BRITANNICA POST
CRACOW/KRACOV/KRAKAU- a city of crownland of galacia, austria, the capital anciently of poland, + more 'recently' of a small polish republic w/ bordered on prussian, austrian, russian dominions, takes its name from polish prince Krak of krakus from about 700. taken in 1039 by bohemians, 1241 by the mongols, swedes in 1655 + 1702, + russia in 1768. capital of poland 1320-1609 when moved to warsaw, but polish kings crowned there til 1764. napoleon blah blah-went to austria in treaty.
CRANACH, LUCAS 1472-1553- german painter. woodcuts too. reformer + many religious works. a lost canvas had hares catching + roasting men(dang, i woulda liked to see that). portraits too. 3 sons artists. john lucas, hans, + lucas-1515-1585
