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Guelphs and Ghibellines
(Encyclopedia) Guelphs and GhibellinesGuelphs and Ghibellinesgwĕlfs, gĭbˈəlēnz, –lĭnz [key], opposing political factions in Germany and in Italy during the later Middle Ages. The names were used to…Martinelli, Giovanni
(Encyclopedia) Martinelli, GiovanniMartinelli, Giovannijōvänˈnē märtēnĕlˈlē [key], 1885–1969, Italian-American operatic tenor. He made his debut in Milan in 1910 and sang (1913–46) at the…Scipione
(Encyclopedia) Scipione (Gino Bonichi)Scipioneshēpyôˈnā; jēˈnō bōnēˈkē [key], 1904–33, Italian painter. Together with Mario Mafai, Scipione was a cofounder of the Roman school, an expressionist…incunabula
(Encyclopedia) incunabulaincunabulaĭnˌky&oobreve;năbˈy&oobreve;lə [key], plural of incunabulum [Late Lat.,=cradle (books); i.e., books of the cradle days of printing], books printed in the…Alexander, king of Serbia
(Encyclopedia) Alexander (Alexander Obrenović)Alexanderōbrĕˈnəvĭch [key], 1876–1903, king of Serbia (1889–1903), son of King Milan. He succeeded on his father's abdication. Proclaiming himself of age…Appiani, Andrea
(Encyclopedia) Appiani, AndreaAppiani, Andreaändrĕˈä äp–pyäˈnē [key], 1754–1817, Italian neoclassical painter and Italian court painter of Napoleon I, active in Lombardy. His frescoes include work in…Noseda, Gianandrea
(Encyclopedia) Noseda, Gianandrea, 1964–, Italian conductor, b. Milan. He has been principal conductor of the BBC Philharmonic (2002–11), music director of the Teatro Regio di Torino, Italy (2007–),…Mai, Angelo
(Encyclopedia) Mai, AngeloMai, Angeloänˈjālō mī [key], 1782–1854, Italian philologist and, from 1838, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. As an official at the Ambrosian Library in Milan and the…Legnano
(Encyclopedia) LegnanoLegnanolānyäˈnō [key], city (1991 pop. 50,018), Lombardy, NW Italy, near Milan. Manufactures of this important industrial center include plastics, steel, machinery, and textiles…Castaldi, Pamfilo
(Encyclopedia) Castaldi, PamfiloCastaldi, Pamfilopämˈfēlō kästälˈdē [key], c.1398–c.1490, Italian humanist and printer. He was the first printer of the city of Milan. Some credit him with the…Trending
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