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Andrea Mitchell Biography

Andrea MitchellTV news correspondent After growing up in New York City, Mitchell earned a BA in English literature from the University of Pennsylvania. In 1967 Mitchell became a reporter for…

Andrea Mead Lawrence

Andrea Mead LawrenceBorn: Apr. 19, 1932Alpine skier won 2 gold medals at 1952 Olympics.Rod LaverK - MBobby Layne

Sacchi, Andrea

(Encyclopedia) Sacchi, AndreaSacchi, Andreaändrĕˈä säkˈkē [key], 1599–1661, Italian baroque painter, b. Rome. He studied in Rome and in Bologna under Francesco Albani. His masterpiece, an allegory of…

Gabrieli, Andrea

(Encyclopedia) Gabrieli, AndreaGabrieli, Andreaändrĕˈä gäbrēāˈlē [key], c.1510–1586, Italian organist and composer; possibly a pupil of Adrian Willaert. In 1536 he was a chorister at St. Mark's…

Caesalpinus, Andreas

(Encyclopedia) Caesalpinus, AndreasCaesalpinus, Andreasănˈdrēəs sĕsălpīˈnəs [key], Latinized from Andrea CesalpinoAndrea Cesalpinoändrĕˈä chāzälpēˈnō [key], 1519–1603, Italian botanist and…

Guarneri

(Encyclopedia) GuarneriGuarnerigwärnĕˈrē [key] or GuarneriusGuarnerigwärnĕrˈēəs [key], family of violinmakers of Cremona, Italy. The first craftsman of the family was Andrea Guarneri, c.1626–1698, a…

Verrocchio, Andrea del

(Encyclopedia) Verrocchio, Andrea delVerrocchio, Andrea deländrĕˈä dĕl vār-rôkˈkyō [key], 1435–88, Florentine sculptor and painter, whose real name was Andrea di Michele di Francesco di Cioni. He was…

Pozzo, Andrea dal

(Encyclopedia) Pozzo, Andrea dalPozzo, Andrea daländrĕˈä däl pŏtˈtsō [key], 1647–1709, Italian painter. Pozzo was a Jesuit priest and leading exponent of the baroque style. He was celebrated for his…