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Rainalducci, Pietro
(Encyclopedia) Rainalducci or Rainallucci, PietroRainalducci or Rainallucci, Pietropyĕˈtrō rīnäld&oomacr;tˈchē, rīnäl-l&oomacr;tˈchē [key], d. 1333, Italian churchman (b. Corvaro, near Rieti…Piranesi, Giovanni Battista
(Encyclopedia) Piranesi, Giovanni BattistaPiranesi, Giovanni Battistajōvänˈnē bät-tēˈstä pēränāˈzē [key], 1720–78, Italian etcher and architect. The greater part of his life was spent in Rome, where…Scopas
(Encyclopedia) ScopasScopasskōˈpəs [key], Greek sculptor, fl. 4th cent. b.c., b. Paros. Although numbered among the Athenians, he wandered from place to place and did not attach himself to any school…Peruzzi, Baldassare
(Encyclopedia) Peruzzi, BaldassarePeruzzi, Baldassarebäldäs-säˈrā pār&oomacr;tˈtsē [key], 1481–1536, Italian architect and painter of the High Renaissance and mannerist periods. His outstanding…Pinturicchio
(Encyclopedia) PinturicchioPinturicchiopēnt&oomacr;rēkˈkyō [key] or PintoricchioPintoricchiopēntō– [key] [Ital.,=little painter], c.1454–1513, Umbrian painter whose real name was Bernardino di…Eumenes II
(Encyclopedia) Eumenes II, fl. 2d cent. b.c., son of Attalus I, king of Pergamum (197–159 b.c.). He managed to expand the wealth and prestige of his state by maintaining an allegiance with Rome for…Commodus
(Encyclopedia) Commodus (Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus)Commoduskŏmˈədəs [key], 161–192, Roman emperor (180–192), son and successor of Marcus Aurelius. In 180, reversing his father's foreign policy…Algardi, Alessandro
(Encyclopedia) Algardi, AlessandroAlgardi, Alessandroälās-sänˈdrō älgärˈdē [key], 1595–1654, Italian sculptor and designer, b. Bologna. He studied under Lodovico Carracci. In Rome his friend…Clovio, Giorgio Giulio
(Encyclopedia) Clovio, Giorgio GiulioClovio, Giorgio Giuliojôrˈjō j&oomacr;ˈlyō klōˈvyō [key], 1498–1578, Italian illuminator, miniaturist, and painter, also called Macedo or Il Macedone because…Gabii
(Encyclopedia) GabiiGabiigāˈbēī [key], ancient town of Latium, 12 mi (19.3 km) E of Rome on the road to Praeneste (modern Palestrina). According to legend, Romulus was reared there. One of the most…Trending
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