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Estrela, Serra da
(Encyclopedia) Estrela, Serra daEstrela, Serra dasĕrˈrə ᵺə əshtrāˈlə [key], mountain range, central Portugal. It rises to 6,532 ft (1,991 m) in Malhão da Estrela, Portugal's highest peak. The range…Da Ponte, Lorenzo
(Encyclopedia) Da Ponte, LorenzoDa Ponte, Lorenzolōrĕntˈsō dä pônˈtā [key], 1749–1838, Italian librettist and teacher, b. Ceneda as Emmanuele Conegliano. Born Jewish, he converted to Catholicism at…Jacopone da Todi
(Encyclopedia) Jacopone da TodiJacopone da Todiyäkōpôˈnā dä tôˈdē [key], 1230?–1306, Italian religious poet, whose name was originally Jacopo Benedetti. After the sudden death of his wife, he…Cadamosto, Luigi da
(Encyclopedia) Cadamosto, Luigi daCadamosto, Luigi dal&oomacr;ēˈjē dä kädämôˈstō [key], 1432?–1488, Venetian navigator in the service of Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal. He seems to have…Silva, Antonio José da
(Encyclopedia) Silva, Antonio José daSilva, Antonio José daəntôˈny&oobreve; zh&oobreve;zĕˈ dä sēlˈvə [key], 1705–39, Portuguese playwright, b. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He belonged to a family…Galli da Bibiena
(Encyclopedia) Galli da Bibiena: see Bibiena, Galli da.Majano, Benedetto da
(Encyclopedia) Majano, Benedetto da: see Benedetto da Majano.Da Vinci, Leonardo
(Encyclopedia) Da Vinci, Leonardo: see Leonardo da Vinci.Fiesole, Mino da
(Encyclopedia) Fiesole, Mino da: see Mino da Fiesole.Forlì, Melozzo da
(Encyclopedia) Forlì, Melozzo da: see Melozzo da Forlì.Trending
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