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Verrazano, Giovanni da
(Encyclopedia) Verrazano, Giovanni da: see Verrazzano, Giovanni da.Settignano, Desiderio da
(Encyclopedia) Settignano, Desiderio da: see Desiderio da Settignano.Cino da Pistoia
(Encyclopedia) Cino da PistoiaCino da Pistoiachēˈnō dä pēstôˈyä [key], 1270–1337?, Italian jurist and poet, whose full name was Guittoncino dei Sinibaldi, or Sighibuldi. A friend of Dante and…Carmagnola, Francesco Bussone da
(Encyclopedia) Carmagnola, Francesco Bussone daCarmagnola, Francesco Bussone dafränchĕsˈkō b&oomacr;s-sôˈnā dä kärmänyôˈlä [key], c.1380?–1432, Italian condottiere. He fought for Filippo Maria…Vasco da Gama
(Encyclopedia) Vasco da Gama: see Gama, Vasco da.Gama, Vasco da
(Encyclopedia) Gama, Vasco daGama, Vasco davăˈskō də găˈmə, Port. väshˈkō dä gäˈmə [key], c.1469–1524, Portuguese navigator, the first European to journey by sea to India. His epochal voyage (1497–99…Gentile da Fabriano
(Encyclopedia) Gentile da FabrianoGentile da Fabrianodä fäbrēäˈnō [key]Gentile da Fabriano jāntēˈlā [key], c.1370–1427, Italian painter, one of the outstanding exponents of the elegant international…Roca, Cabo da
(Encyclopedia) Roca, Cabo daRoca, Cabo dakäˈb&oomacr; ᵺə rôˈkə [key], cape, W Portugal, W of Lisbon. It is the western extremity of Europe.Caravaggio, Polidoro Caldara da
(Encyclopedia) Caravaggio, Polidoro Caldara daCaravaggio, Polidoro Caldara dapōlēdôˈrō käldäˈrä [key]Caravaggio, Polidoro Caldara da dä kärävädˈjō [key], c.1496–1543, Italian painter. His surname,…Acosta, Uriel
(Encyclopedia) Acosta, UrielAcosta, Uriel&oomacr;rˈyĕl äkōˈstä [key], or Uriel da CostaUriel da Costadä kōˈstä [key], c.1585–1640, Jewish rationalist, b. Oporto, Portugal. His original name was…Trending
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