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Masolino da Panicale

(Encyclopedia) Masolino da PanicaleMasolino da Panicalemäzōlēˈnō dä pänēkäˈlā [key], 1383–c.1447, Florentine painter of the early Renaissance, whose real name was Tommaso di Cristoforo Fini. His…

Edward Boland 2001 Deaths

Edward BolandAge: 90 former U.S. Democratic congressman from Massachusetts who introduced a series of amendments intended to thwart President Reagan's covert program to fund Nicaragua's…

Khingan, Great

(Encyclopedia) Khingan, Great, mountain range, China: see Hinggan Ling, Da.

Pontormo, Jacopo da

(Encyclopedia) Pontormo, Jacopo daPontormo, Jacopo dayäˈkōpō dä pōntôrˈmō [key], 1494–1556, Florentine painter, one of the creators of mannerism. His real name was Jacopo Carrucci. He studied with…

Cagliostro, Alessandro, Conte di

(Encyclopedia) Cagliostro, Alessandro, Conte diCagliostro, Alessandro, Conte diälĕs-sänˈdrō kōnˈtā dē kälyōˈstrō [key], 1743–95, Italian adventurer, magician, and alchemist, whose real name was…

Montefeltro

(Encyclopedia) MontefeltroMontefeltromōntāfĕlˈtrō [key], Italian noble family. Its members were noted patrons of art and traditionally opposed the papacy in the struggle between Guelphs and…