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Angelico, Fra
(Encyclopedia) Angelico, FraAngelico, Frafrä änjĕlˈĭkō [key], c.1400–1455, Florentine painter, b. Vicchio, Tuscany. He was variously named Guido (his baptismal name), or Guidolino, di Pietro; and…Italian art
(Encyclopedia) Italian art, works of art produced in the geographic region that now constitutes the nation of Italy. Italian art has engendered great public interest and involvement, resulting in the…Giovanni da Fiesole
(Encyclopedia) Giovanni da Fiesole: see Angelico, Fra.Masaccio
(Encyclopedia) MasaccioMasacciomäzätˈchō [key], 1401–1428?, Italian painter. He is the foremost Italian painter of the Florentine Renaissance in the early 15th cent. Masaccio's original name was…Prato
(Encyclopedia) PratoPratopräˈtō [key] or Prato in ToscanaPrato in Toscanaēn tōskäˈnä [key], city (1991 pop. 165,707), Tuscany, central Italy. It is a major textile-making center, known for its wool…Széll, Kálmán
(Encyclopedia) Széll, KálmánSzéll, Kálmánkälˈmän sāl [key], 1845–1915, Hungarian premier (1899–1903). A close associate of Deak, he was a deputy from 1867, minister of finance (1875–78), and later…Brewer's: Blear-eyed
(The). Aurelius Brandolini, the Italian poet, called Il Lippo (1440-1497). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894BleedBle A B C D E F G H I J K L M N…Frémiet, Emmanuel
(Encyclopedia) Frémiet, EmmanuelFrémiet, Emmanuelĕmänüĕlˈ frāmyāˈ [key], 1824–1910, French sculptor; pupil and nephew of Rude. He was noted for his vigorous characterizations of animal and historical…Martini, Simone
(Encyclopedia) Martini, SimoneMartini, Simonesēmôˈnā [key]Martini, Simone märtēˈnē [key], or Simone di MartinoSimone di Martinodē märtēˈnō [key], c.1283–1344, major Sienese painter. His art is…Rudolph, Paul Marvin
(Encyclopedia) Rudolph, Paul Marvin, 1918–97, American modernist architect, b. Elkton, Ky. Rudolph taught at several universities and served as chair of the Yale architecture department from 1958–65…Trending
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