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Sforza, Carlo, Conte

(Encyclopedia) Sforza, Carlo, ConteSforza, Carlo, Contekärˈlō kōnˈtā [key]Sforza, Carlo, Conte sfôrˈtsä [key], 1872–1952, Italian foreign minister. He held high ministerial and diplomatic posts,…

Maratti, Carlo

(Encyclopedia) Maratti or Maratta, CarloMaratti or Maratta, Carlokärˈlō märätˈtē, –tä [key], 1625–1713, Italian high baroque painter and engraver of the Roman school. He restored Raphael's frescoes…

Dolci, Carlo

(Encyclopedia) Dolci, Carlo or CarlinoDolci, Carlo or Carlinokärˈlō, kärlēˈnō dōlˈchē [key], 1616–86, Florentine painter. Among his best-known paintings are the heads and half-figures of Jesus and…

Youskevitch, Igor

(Encyclopedia) Youskevitch, IgorYouskevitch, Igorēˈgər y&oobreve;skēˈvĭch [key], 1912–94, Russian-American ballet dancer. He joined (1938) the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and became premier…

Carlo Ponti

Carlo PontiproducerBorn: 12/11/1912Birthplace: Magenta, Italy A producer of numerous Italian and English-language films, Ponti worked with accomplished directors such as Fellini (La Strada, 1954;…

Gadda, Carlo Emilio

(Encyclopedia) Gadda, Carlo EmilioGadda, Carlo Emiliokärˈlō āmēˈlyō gädˈdä [key], 1893–1973, Italian novelist. Although trained as an electrical engineer, Gadda devoted his energies to writing. His…

Cignani, Carlo, Conte

(Encyclopedia) Cignani, Carlo, ConteCignani, Carlo, Contekärˈlō kōnˈtā chēnyäˈnē [key], 1628–1719, Italian historical painter of the Bolognese school. He was a pupil of Francesco Albani. The…

Fontana, Carlo

(Encyclopedia) Fontana, CarloFontana, Carlokärˈlō fōntäˈnä [key], 1634–1714, Italian architect. During his early years he worked for three of the most important architects of the high baroque period—…