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Moreau, Gustave
(Encyclopedia) Moreau, GustaveMoreau, Gustavegüstävˈ môrōˈ [key], 1826–98, French painter. He was known for his pictures of the weird and mystical. The recipient of many honors, he refused to sell…Mexico, National Autonomous University of
(Encyclopedia) Mexico, National Autonomous University of, at Mexico City, Mexico; founded 1551 by the Spanish king Charles I (Holy Roman Emperor Charles V). It has faculties of accounting and…Dalhousie University
(Encyclopedia) Dalhousie UniversityDalhousie Universitydălhouˈzē [key], at Halifax, N.S., Canada; nonsectarian; coeducational; founded 1818 by the 9th earl of Dalhousie. Except for a few years…Dartmouth College
(Encyclopedia) Dartmouth College, at Hanover, N.H.; coeducational; chartered 1769, opened 1770, the ninth colonial college (see Wheelock, Eleazar). Originally a men's college, Dartmouth began…Duke University
(Encyclopedia) Duke University, at Durham, N. C.; coeducational; opened 1838, chartered 1841 as Union Institute in Randolph County. Reorganized 1852 as Normal College, it became Trinity College (…Cennini, Cennino
(Encyclopedia) Cennini, CenninoCennini, Cenninochān-nēˈnō chān-nēˈnē [key], c.1370–1440, Florentine painter, follower of Agnolo Gaddi. None of his paintings is extant. He is most famous for having…Bozeman
(Encyclopedia) Bozeman, city (2020 pop. 53,293), seat of Gallatin co., SW Mont.; inc. 1883. Named after John M. Bozeman, who led settlers here in 1864…Zukerman, Pinchas
(Encyclopedia) Zukerman, Pinchas, 1948–, Israeli violinist and conductor, b. Tel Aviv. A violin protégé of Isaac Stern, he came to the United States in 1962 and made his New York City debut the…Yen Li-pen
(Encyclopedia) Yen Li-penYen Li-penyŭn lē-bŭn [key], d. 673, Chinese painter, foremost master of the T'ang dynasty. He became the most celebrated court painter of the 7th cent. and held several high…West, Franz
(Encyclopedia) West, Franz, 1947–2012, Austrian artist, known especially for his eccentric and fanciful sculpture, studied Academy of Applied Arts, Vienna. He first became known in the 1970s for his…Trending
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