Vénus was a 38-gun Hébé-class frigate of the French Navy. In the summer of 1782, Vénus operated as a transport between Rochefort and Île de Ré. She served...

borne the name Vénus in honour of the Roman goddess of love Venus: French frigate Vénus (1706), a 16-gun frigate French frigate Vénus (1724), a 26-gun...

Cupid and Ganymede or Venus Finds Cupid Playing Dice with Ganymede is a 1782 painting by Angelica Kauffman, one of four works commissioned from her by...

l’invention de la lyre (1782); Clytemnestre, tragédie lyrique by Niccolò Piccinni (1787 but unperformed); les Colonnes d’Alcide (1782) ; Vénus et Adonis. His works...

the atmosphere of Venus 1769 Observed the transit of Venus 1770 Came to Philadelphia 1775 Engineer of the Committee of Safety 1779–1782 Professor of Astronomy...

Institute of Art, donation from Cristina and Henry Ford II La Toilette de Vénus (1815), National Gallery of Victoria L'Amour et l'Hymen buvant dans la coupe...

Stradella La Circe (Mysliveček), a 1779 opera by Josef Mysliveček La Circe, a 1782 opera by Cimarosa La Circe, a 1789 pasticcio by Haydn Circe, a Spica class...

an Aimoré woman who was born in the Minas Gerais region of Brazil around 1782. She eventually moved to London at some point in her life, and was displayed...

Minerve (1831), a 32-gun frigate (1836–1874) Minerve (1865), a steam frigate of the Vénus class Minerve (1934), a submarine of the FNFL (1936–1946) Minerve (S647)...

dance"). The ballets of which he was most proud were his La Toilette de Vénus, Les Jalousies du sérail, L'Amour corsaire and Le Jaloux sans rival. Besides...

1781 My Hero from "The Chocolate Soldier Elizabeth Spencer & Chorus 1913 1782 Garland of Old Fashioned Roses Manuel Romain 1913 1783 Ship of My Dreams...

in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was opened to the public on 7 (18) August 1782. Commissioned by Catherine the Great, it was created by the French sculptor...

quantity production of marine chronometers for use on board ships from around 1782. The basic design of these has remained, with a few modifications unchanged...

White in 1776, admiral of the Blue in 1778, and admiral of the White in 1782, though he was forbidden from assuming any command. The Duke was also instrumental...

HMS Inspector was launched at Wivenhoe in 1782 as the only vessel built to her design. She participated in one campaign and also captured a handful of...

Collection Reference Mythology Jupiter Disguised as Diana Seducing Callisto 1766–1782 oil on canvas private Portrait Mrs Hugh Morgan and Her Daughter 1766–1776...

Tipu became the ruler of Mysore upon his father's death from cancer in 1782 during the Second Anglo-Mysore War. He negotiated with the British in 1784...

the independence of the United States in the Treaties of Paris signed in 1782 and 1783. In early 1783, George III privately conceded "America is lost!"...

Legousia (Venus' looking-glass) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae, native to Europe. Species in the genus used to be placed under...

of England?" 1780. "Firelock Stile" 1781. "Barton Broad Babbing Ballad" 1782. "Marshfield Mummers Song", "St. Stephen's Day" 1783. "Two Sweethearts",...

Theseus and the Minotaur is a 1781-1782 white marble sculpture by Antonio Canova, now in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, which bought it in 1962...

world, armed with 24-pounder long guns, with the lead ship being built in 1782. Due to the tactical needs in the Baltic and North sea coastlines where maneuverability...

in 1729, then succeeded by his brother Joaquín Ignacio Nebra Blasco (1709–1782) till his death. José was locked up for many years in house arrest because...

Norway 1781 Self-Portrait by the Arbour 1942 Munch Museum, Oslo, Norway 1782 Rolf Hansen 1943 Munch Museum, Oslo, Norway 1783 Rolf Hansen 1943 Munch Museum...

(2000). Wicca Love Spells. Kensington Publishing Corporation. ISBN 0-8065-1782-4. Durham, Edith (1928). Some tribal origins, laws and customs of the Balkans...

working for the local bishop. Her father, Joseph Johann Kauffmann (1707–1782), was a relatively poor man but a skilled Austrian muralist and painter,...

Achilles became the guardship at Portsmouth in 1763. Achilles was hulked in 1782 and sold on 1 June 1784. "HMS Achilles 1757 – Part 1 (German)". Phillips...

1763, converted to frigate 1773) – Converted to harbour vessel 1777, BU 1782 Pochtalyon 20/24 9 ("Почтальон", ex-packet boat, 1766, converted to frigate...

for the British East India Company (EIC). Brilliant was wrecked in August 1782 on the Comoro Islands while transporting troops to India. Thomas Slade, the...

1869 it is commented that "L'Arétin français, followed by Les Epices de Vénus, first appeared in 1787, then in 1788, then in 1803, 1829, 1830 and 1869"...