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Woburn, village, England
(Encyclopedia) WoburnWoburnw&oomacr;ˈbərn [key], village, Central Bedfordshire, S central England. It is famous for Woburn Abbey (seat of the dukes of Bedford; see Russell, family), an 18th-…column
(Encyclopedia) column, vertical architectural support, circular or polygonal in plan. A column is generally at least four or five times as high as its diameter or width; stubbier freestanding masses…Gaza, Theodore
(Encyclopedia) Gaza, TheodoreGaza, Theodoregāˈzə, gäˈ– [key], c.1398–c.1478, Greek scholar, b. Salonica. When the Turks attacked Constantinople, he went to Italy, where he became one of the greatest…Gibson, John, English sculptor
(Encyclopedia) Gibson, John, 1790–1866, English sculptor of the classical school. His early promise gained him admirers, and in 1817 he was sent to Rome. There he worked successively in the studios…Giocondo, Fra Giovanni
(Encyclopedia) Giocondo, Fra GiovanniGiocondo, Fra Giovannifrä jōvänˈnē jōkônˈdō [key], c.1435–1515, Italian architect, engineer, and antiquary. A Franciscan friar, he was accomplished in philosophy…Arrau, Claudio
(Encyclopedia) Arrau, ClaudioArrau, Claudioclawdēō ărˈrō [key], 1903–91, classical pianist, b. Chile. In 1911 he was sponsored by the Chilean government to study with Martin Krause in Berlin, where…Duquesnoy, François
(Encyclopedia) Duquesnoy, FrançoisDuquesnoy, FrançoisfräNswäˈ dükĕnwäˈ [key], 1594–1643, Flemish sculptor. In 1618 he went to Rome, where he remained most of his life, eventually becoming one of the…Dorset, Marion
(Encyclopedia) Dorset, MarionDorset, Mariondôrˈsət [key], 1872–1935, American biochemist, b. Columbia, Tenn.; grad. Univ. of Tenn. (B.S., 1893) and Columbian (now George Washington) Univ. (M.D. 1896…Krasiński, Zygmunt, Count
(Encyclopedia) Krasiński, Zygmunt, CountKrasiński, Zygmunt, Countzĭgˈm&oobreve;nt kräsēnˈyəskē [key], 1812–59, Polish romantic poet. An ardent patriot and Slavophile, he lived much of his life…Flémal, Bertholet
(Encyclopedia) Flémal, BertholetFlémal, Bertholetbĕrtōlĕˈ flāmälˈ [key], 1614–75, Flemish painter of mythological and religious subjects. He went to Italy in 1638 and worked in Florence for the Grand…Trending
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