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Lassus, Roland de
(Encyclopedia)Lassus, Roland de: see Lasso, Orlando di. ...Parma, Alessandro Farnese, duca di
(Encyclopedia)Parma, Alessandro Farnese, duca di: see Farnese, Alessandro. ...Mulock, Dinah Maria
(Encyclopedia)Mulock, Dinah Maria: see Craik, Dinah Maria Mulock. ...Avalos, Ferdinando Francesco d'
(Encyclopedia)Avalos, Ferdinando Francesco d': see Pescara, Ferdinando Francesco d'Avalos, marchese di. ...Mino da Fiesole
(Encyclopedia)Mino da Fiesole dē jōvänˈnē [key], 1429–84, Florentine sculptor of the early Renaissance. He produced many tombs and sculptures for churches. Among the best are the altar in the cathedral at Fi...Bartolommeo di Pagholo del Fattorino, Fra
(Encyclopedia)Bartolommeo di Pagholo del Fattorino, Fra frä bärtōlōmĕˈō dē päˈgōlō dĕl fätˌtōrēˈnō [key], 1475–1517, Italian painter, also called Baccio della Porta. Under the influence of Savo...Riviera
(Encyclopedia)Riviera rĭvēârˈə [key], narrow coastal strip between the Alps and the Mediterranean, extending, roughly, from La Spezia (Italy) to Hyères (France). Famous for its scenic beauty and for its mild ...Rossellino, Antonio
(Encyclopedia)Rossellino, Antonio äntôˈnyō rōs-sĕl-lēˈnō [key], 1427–c.1478, Florentine sculptor, whose name was Antonio di Matteo di Domenico Gambarelli. He was the youngest and most celebrated of four ...Certosa di Pavia
(Encyclopedia)Certosa di Pavia chārtôˈzä dē pävēˈä [key], former Carthusian abbey of Pavia. One of the most magnificent of all monastic structures, it has been maintained as a national monument since 1866....Condé, Alpha
(Encyclopedia)Condé, Alpha älˈfä kōnˈdā [key], 1938–, Guinean political leader, president of Guinea (2010–). He lived in France from the age of 15, attended the Sorbonne, and was a professor at the Univ....Browse by Subject
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