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Wolgemut, Michael
(Encyclopedia) Wolgemut or Wohlgemuth, MichaelWolgemut or Wohlgemuth, Michaelboth: mĭkhˈäĕl vôlˈgəm&oomacr;t [key], 1434–1519, German painter, wood carver, and engraver who worked mainly in…Centaurus
(Encyclopedia) CentaurusCentaurussĕntôrˈəs [key], southern constellation located N and E of Crux, the Southern Cross. It is known especially for its bright stars Alpha Centauri and Hadar. It also…Opole
(Encyclopedia) OpoleOpoleôpôˈlĕ [key], Ger. Oppeln, city (1992 est. pop. 129,000), capital of Opolskie prov., S Poland, on the Oder River. A river port and rail junction, it is also an important…Passion cycle
(Encyclopedia) Passion cycle, in art, the depiction of the last events in the life of Jesus. The Passion was a favorite subject of medieval and Renaissance artists and was considered the most…O'Connor, Basil
(Encyclopedia) O'Connor, Basil (Daniel Basil O'Connor), 1892–1972, American lawyer and philanthropic official, b. Taunton, Mass., grad. Harvard Law School, 1915. He practiced law in New York and…rood
(Encyclopedia) roodroodr&oomacr;d [key], crucifix mounted above the entrance to the chancel and flanked by large figures of the Virgin and St. John, an almost invariable feature in the 14th- and…wood
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Wood A. Cross section of a woody stem B. Enlarged view, showing xylem, phloem, and cambium wood, botanically, the xylem tissue that forms the bulk of the stem of a woody plant…1932 Olympics Leading Medal Winners (Speed Skating, Cross Country)
Number of individual medals won on the left; gold, silver and bronze breakdown to the right. No Sport G-S-B 2 Irving Jaffee, USA Sp. Skate 2-0-0 2 Jack Shea, USA Sp.…Knights Hospitalers
(Encyclopedia) Knights Hospitalers, members of the military and religious Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, sometimes called the Knights of St. John and the Knights of Jerusalem. The…Hesburgh, Theodore Martin
(Encyclopedia) Hesburgh, Theodore Martin, 1917–2015, American educator and civil rights advocate, b. Syracuse, N.Y., grad. Pontifical Gregorian Univ. (1939), Catholic Univ. of America (Ph.D., 1945).…Trending
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