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Joseph of Arimathea, Saint

(Encyclopedia) Joseph of Arimathea, SaintJoseph of Arimathea, Saintârˌĭməthēˈə [key], in the New Testament, wealthy man, probably a member of the Sanhedrin, who gave the body of Jesus a decent burial…

Fétis, François Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Fétis, François JosephFétis, François JosephfräNswäˈ zhôzĕfˈ fātēsˈ [key], 1784–1871, Belgian music theorist, historian, and composer. A teacher and librarian at the Paris Conservatory…

Most, Johann Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Most, Johann JosephMost, Johann Josephmōst [key], 1846–1906, German anarchist. A bookbinder by trade, he served as editor of socialist papers in Germany and Austria. His publications…

Céloron de Blainville, Pierre Joseph de

(Encyclopedia) Céloron de Blainville, Pierre Joseph deCéloron de Blainville, Pierre Joseph depyĕr zhôzĕfˈ də sālərôNˈ də blăNvēlˈ [key], 1693–1759, French Canadian soldier, b. Montreal. He was…

Beyazid

(Encyclopedia) Beyazid, 1612–1638?, Ottoman prince; brother of Sultan Murad IV. Considering Beyazid a dangerous rival, Murad ordered his execution. Beyazid's death is treated in Jean Racine's tragedy…

Cocteau, Jean

(Encyclopedia) Cocteau, JeanCocteau, JeanzhäN kôktōˈ [key], 1889–1963, French writer, visual artist, and filmmaker. He experimented audaciously in almost every artistic medium, becoming a leader of…

Fouquet, Jean

(Encyclopedia) Fouquet or Foucquet, Jean or JehanFouquet or Foucquet, Jean or Jehanall: zhäN f&oomacr;kāˈ [key], c.1420–c.1480, French painter and illuminator. He was summoned to Rome in the…

Greuze, Jean-Baptiste

(Encyclopedia) Greuze, Jean-BaptisteGreuze, Jean-BaptistezhäN bätēstˈ gröz [key], 1725–1805, French genre and portrait painter. He studied at the Académie Royale and won recognition in 1755 with his…