Michel Colombe

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“St. George and the Dragon,” marble relief by Michel Colombe, 1508–09; in the Louvre, Paris

Francis II, detail of a sculpture from his tomb by Michel Colombe (1430–c. 1512)

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Xi'an clay terracota soldiers, China. Terracotta Army inside the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum, 3rd century BCE.

21 Tombs Around the World

Vandalized Art list. Combo of EB owned illustration (top) and parent Asset 182294. 4 of 11 The Rokeby Venus by Diego Velazquez was hit with a meat cleaver by Mary Richardson

Art Abuse: 11 Vandalized Works of Art

Painting palette with oil paints and brushes. Rainbow colored paints, arts and entertainment

Art History: The Origins of 7 of Your Favorite Art Supplies

Members of the public view artwork by Damien Hirst entitled: The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living - in the Tate Modern art gallery on April 2, 2012 in London, England. (see notes) (1991) Tiger shark, glass, steel

Vile or Visionary?: 11 Art Controversies of the Last Four Centuries

Sculpture of woman before restoration (left) and after restoration on the exterior of an office building in Palencia, Spain. (art restoration)

5 Art Restorations Gone Wrong

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Hemp (Cannabis sativa).

9 Mind-Altering Plants

Fish. Lionfish. Lion-fish. Turkey fish. Fire-fish. Red lionfish. Pterois volitans. Venomous fin spines. Coral reefs. Underwater. Ocean. Red lionfish swims by seaweed.

10 of the World’s Most Dangerous Fish

World Data Locator Map: Australia

Is Australia an Island?

Colorful winter sunset

What's the Difference Between a Solstice and an Equinox?

Four year old boy with grandfather and father lighting Hanukkah menorah. Photo taken on: December 21st, 2009

Which Is Correct: Hanukkah or Chanukah?

Ruminant. Deer. Red deer. Cervus elaphus. Buck. Stag. Antlers.

9 of the World’s Deadliest Mammals

Close-up of ostriches (Struthio camelus) necks and heads; location unknown.

6 of the World's Most Dangerous Birds

Michel Colombe: References & Edit History

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The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	First paragraph modernization.	Encyclopaedia Britannica	Feb 23, 2024
	Add new Web site: Art Encyclopedia - Biography of Michel Colombe.	Gloria Lotha	Jul 30, 2019
	Added new Web site: Web Gallery of Art - Biography of Michel Colombe.	Shweta Gupta	Sep 17, 2007
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	May 04, 1999