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Guerrazzi, Francesco Domenico

(Encyclopedia) Guerrazzi, Francesco DomenicoGuerrazzi, Francesco Domenicofränchāsˈkō dō-māˈnēkō gwār-rätˈtsē [key], 1804–73, Italian patriot and writer, b. Livorno. A radical republican and…

Villari, Pasquale

(Encyclopedia) Villari, PasqualeVillari, Pasqualepäskwäˈlā vēlˈlärē [key], 1826–1917, Italian historian and statesman. He took part in the Revolution of 1848, served in the legislative chamber (1867–…

Winckelmann, Johann Joachim

(Encyclopedia) Winckelmann, Johann JoachimWinckelmann, Johann Joachimyōˈhän yōäˈkhĭm vĭngˈkəlmän [key], 1717–68, German classical archaeologist and historian of ancient art, in which field he was a…

Torrigiano, Pietro

(Encyclopedia) Torrigiano, PietroTorrigiano, Pietropyĕˈtrō tōr-rējäˈnō [key], 1472–1528, Florentine Renaissance sculptor. Upon leaving Florence in 1492, he worked in Rome and small Italian cities…

perspective

(Encyclopedia) perspective, in art, any method employed to represent three-dimensional space on a flat surface or in relief sculpture. Although many periods in art showed some progressive diminution…

Leslie, Frank

(Encyclopedia) Leslie, Frank, 1821–80, American engraver and publisher, b. England. He learned his trade on the Illustrated London News, but in 1848 immigrated to New York City, where in 1855 he…

academies of art

(Encyclopedia) academies of art, official organizations of established artists. Lorenzo de' Medici's informal circle of great artists and thinkers was modeled on similar groups formed in classical…

Domenico Veneziano

(Encyclopedia) Domenico VenezianoDomenico Venezianodōmāˈnēkō vānātsyäˈnō [key], c.1400–1461, Italian painter. His origin is unknown, although his name suggests that he came from Venice. His art, with…

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…