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Cochin
(Encyclopedia) Cochin Cochin kōˌchĭnˈ [key], former princely state, 1,493 sq mi (3,867 sq km), SW India, on the…Justus of Ghent
(Encyclopedia) Justus of Ghent, fl. c.1460–c.1480, Flemish religious and portrait painter, now generally identified with Joos van Wassenhove; also known as Jodocus or Joos of Ghent. His simple, quiet…Fiesole
(Encyclopedia) Fiesole Fiesole fyāˈzōlā [key], town, Tuscany, central Italy. The villas and gardens of this…Ambrosian Library
(Encyclopedia) Ambrosian Library, Milan, Italy; founded c.1605 by Cardinal Federigo Borromeo. Named for Milan's patron saint, it was one of the first libraries to be open to the public. Its earliest…Muldoon, Sir Robert David
(Encyclopedia) Muldoon, Sir Robert David, 1921–92, New Zealand political leader, prime minister (1975–84). Originally a public accountant, he entered parliament in 1960 as a member of the…Boonesboro
(Encyclopedia) BoonesboroBoonesborob&oomacr;nzˈbərə, –bûrō [key], former settlement, central Ky., on the Kentucky River. It was named for Daniel Boone, who in 1775 built a small fort there under…Watts, George Frederic
(Encyclopedia) Watts, George Frederic, 1817–1904, English painter and sculptor. He studied at the Royal Academy and in Italy, where he developed an enthusiasm for Renaissance painting and Greek…Vivarini
(Encyclopedia) VivariniVivarinivēvärēˈnē [key], Italian family of painters originating in Murano. They executed innumerable altarpieces that reflect the trends of the 15th cent. in northern Italian…Urbino
(Encyclopedia) UrbinoUrbino&oomacr;rbēˈnō [key], town (1991 pop. 15,114), in the Marche, central Italy. It is an agricultural and tourist center, located on the site of a former Roman community.…Chabot, Philippe de
(Encyclopedia) Chabot, Philippe deChabot, Philippe defēlēpˈ də shäbōˈ [key], also known as Amiral de BrionChabot, Philippe debrēôNˈ [key], 1480–1543, count of Charny and of Buzançois, admiral of…Trending
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