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Flannagan, John Bernard
(Encyclopedia) Flannagan, John BernardFlannagan, John Bernardflănˈəgən [key], 1895–1942, American sculptor, b. Fargo, N.Dak., studied at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. His early life was a bitter…Crivelli, Carlo
(Encyclopedia) Crivelli, CarloCrivelli, Carlokrēvĕlˈlē [key], b. c.1430, d. after 1493, Venetian painter, who worked chiefly in the Marches. His paintings, notable for their rather harsh conception,…Bordone, Paris
(Encyclopedia) Bordone, ParisBordone, Parispäˈrēs bōrdôˈnā [key], 1500–1571, Venetian painter of the Renaissance; pupil of Titian. Skillful in his use of color, he was particularly interested in…Loeb, Jacques
(Encyclopedia) Loeb, JacquesLoeb, Jacqueslōb [key], 1859–1924, American physiologist, b. Germany, M.D. Univ. of Strasbourg, 1884. He came to the United States in 1891 and taught at Bryn Mawr, the…anthropomorphism
(Encyclopedia) anthropomorphismanthropomorphismănˌthrəpōmôrˈfĭzəm [key] [Gr.,=having human form], in religion, conception of divinity as being in human form or having human characteristics.…Flacius Illyricus, Matthias
(Encyclopedia) Flacius Illyricus, MatthiasFlacius Illyricus, Matthiasməthīˈəs flāˈshəs ĭlĭrˈĭkəs [key], 1520–75, German Lutheran reformer, whose original name was Matthias Vlachich or Francowich, b.…Fouillée, Alfred Jules Emile
(Encyclopedia) Fouillée, Alfred Jules EmileFouillée, Alfred Jules Emileälfrĕdˈ zhül āmēlˈ f&oomacr;yāˈ [key], 1838–1912, self-educated French philosopher and sociologist. Until 1875, when he…Messiah
(Encyclopedia) MessiahMessiahməsīˈə [key] or MessiasMessiasməsīˈəs [key] [Heb.,=anointed], in Judaism, a man who would be sent by God to restore Israel and reign righteously for all humanity. The…Müller, Karl Otfried
(Encyclopedia) Müller, Karl OtfriedMüller, Karl Otfriedkärl ôtˈfrētˈ [key]Müller, Karl Otfried mülˈər [key], 1797–1840, German classical scholar and archaeologist. He was professor of classics at the…pseudocyesis
(Encyclopedia) pseudocyesispseudocyesiss&oomacr;ˌdōsīēˈsĭs [key], imaginary pregnancy in women usually resulting from a strong desire or need for motherhood. In the absence of conception, the…Trending
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