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Filip Callimachus, (lat. Philippus Callimachus Experiens) born as Fillipo Buonaccorsi in 1437 in San Giminiano - died in 1497 in Kraków). Polish-Italian humanist ans writer. Lat. ... Events foundation of All Souls College, University of Oxford. ... Events May 10 - Amerigo Vespucci allegedly leaves Cádiz for his first voyage to the New World. ... Jump to: navigation, search Motto: none Voivodship Lesser Poland Municipal government Rada miasta Kraków Mayor Jacek Majchrowski Area 326,8 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 757,500 (2004 est. ...


He first appeared in Venice and Rome, where he was the secretary of bishop Bartolomeo Roverelli. he was member of the Rome Academy. He took part in the unsuccessfull assination of Pope Paul II in 1468 and flead to Poland, where he worked for the bishop of Lwow Grzegorz from Sanok. He was later teacher of the children of the Polish king Kazimierz IV and took part in diplomatic missions. In Kraków he vas connected with Konrad Celtis and the Sodalitas Vistuliana. He wrote poeats and prosa in latin, e.g. the life of bishop Zbigniew Oleśnicki, the bishop Grzegorz from Sanok and the king Władysław III. His grave in the Francis Church in Kraków was made by Veit Stoss. Jump to: navigation, search Location within Italy Venice (Italian: Venezia), the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto and of the province of Venice, 45°26′ N 12°19′ E, population 271,663 (census estimate 2004-01-01). ... Jump to: navigation, search City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Left-Wing Democrats) Area  - City Proper  1290 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,546,807 almost... Pope Paul II, né Pietro Barbo (February 23, 1417 – July 26, 1471), was pope from 1464 to 1471. ... Events Baeda Maryam succeeds his father Zara Yaqob as Emperor of Ethiopia Births February 29 - Pope Paul III (died 1549) Juan del Encina, Spanish poet, dramatist and composer William Lilye, English scholar (approximate date; died 1522) Charles I of Savoy John, Elector of Saxony (died 1532) Juan de Zumárraga... Lviv ( Львів in Ukrainian; Львов, Lvov in Russian; Lwów in Polish; Leopolis in Latin; Lemberg in German—see also cities alternative names) is a city in western Ukraine with 830,000 inhabitants (an additional 200,000 commute daily from suburbs). ... Casimir IV (Kazimierz IV in Polish) was a duke of Pomerania-Slupsk. ... Jump to: navigation, search Motto: none Voivodship Lesser Poland Municipal government Rada miasta Kraków Mayor Jacek Majchrowski Area 326,8 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 757,500 (2004 est. ... Jump to: navigation, search Zbigniew OleÅ›nicki Zbigniew OleÅ›nicki (1389 - 1455) was a Polish cardinal and statesman. ... Jump to: navigation, search Wladislaus III on a painting by Jan Matejko Wladislaus III of Varna (Polish: WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw WarneÅ„czyk) also seen as Vladislaus, Ladislaus, Ladislas or Vladislav) (October 31, 1424 - November 10, 1444) was King of Poland from 1434 and of Hungary from 1440 until his death. ... Jump to: navigation, search Motto: none Voivodship Lesser Poland Municipal government Rada miasta Kraków Mayor Jacek Majchrowski Area 326,8 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 757,500 (2004 est. ... Wit Stwosz painted by Jan Matejko Veit Stoss or in Polish Wit Stwosz (ca. ...


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Italians brought the new style to Poland and Hungary in the late 15th century.
The first Italian humanist, who came to Poland in the middle 15th century was Filip Callimachus.
Many Italian artists came with Bona Sforza of Milano to Poland, when she married Zygmunt I of Poland in 1518.
Callimachus: Definition and Much More from Answers.com (815 words)
Callimachus (Greek: Καλλίμαχος) was an architect and sculptor working in the second half of the 5th century BC in the manner established by Polyclitus.
Callimachus is credited with the sculptures of Nikes on the frieze of the Temple of Athena Nike ("Athena, Bringer of Victory") on the Propylaea of the Acropolis of Athens.
Callimachus is credited with inventing the Corinthian capital, which Roman architects erected into one of the Classical orders.
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