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Legaré, Hugh Swinton
(Encyclopedia) Legaré, Hugh SwintonLegaré, Hugh Swintonləgrēˈ [key], 1797–1843, American lawyer and public official, b. Charleston, S.C. He was admitted to the bar in 1822, served in the South…Christus, Petrus
(Encyclopedia) Christus or Cristus, PetrusChristus or Cristus, Petrusboth: pēˈtrəs krĭsˈtəs [key], fl. 1444–c.1473, Flemish painter; a follower and probably a pupil of the Van Eycks. In 1444 he…Gioberti, Vincenzo
(Encyclopedia) Gioberti, VincenzoGioberti, Vincenzovēnchānˈtsō jōbĕrˈtē [key], 1801–52, Italian philosopher and political writer, b. Turin. Ordained (1825) a priest, he went into exile (1833–48) in…Brouwer, Adriaen
(Encyclopedia) Brouwer or Brauwer, AdriaenBrouwer or Brauwer, Adriaenboth: äˈdrēänˌ brouˈər [key], c.1606–1638, Flemish painter who worked in Haarlem. He studied with Hals at the same time as did the…Viardot-Garcia, Pauline
(Encyclopedia) Viardot-Garcia, PaulineViardot-Garcia, Paulinepōlēnˈ vyärdōˈ-gärsēäˈ [key], 1821–1910, French mezzo-soprano; sister of Maria Malibran; pupil of her father, Manuel García. Following her…toy dog
(Encyclopedia) toy dog, classification used by breeders and kennel clubs to designate very small breeds of dogs kept as pets. Some are selectively bred diminutive forms of larger breeds and others…carpet
(Encyclopedia) carpet or rug, thick fabric, usually woolen (but often synthetic), commonly used today as a floor covering. In North America the Navajos and other tribes have for generations…Champaigne, Philippe de
(Encyclopedia) Champaigne or Champagne, Philippe deChampaigne or Champagne, Philippe deboth: fēlēpˈ də shäNpäˈnyə [key], 1602–74, French painter, b. Brussels, of Flemish parents. In 1621 he went to…Burle Marx, Roberto
(Encyclopedia) Burle Marx, Roberto, 1909–1994, Brazilian landscape architect. As an art student he visited (1928) Berlin's botanical gardens and became interested in tropical plants. Upon returning…Vandervelde, Émile
(Encyclopedia) Vandervelde, ÉmileVandervelde, Émileāmēlˈ vändĕrvĕlˈdə [key], 1866–1938, Belgian statesman and Socialist leader. He entered parliament in 1894, and served in many cabinets, notably as…Trending
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