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Matsukata, Masayoshi
(Encyclopedia) Matsukata, MasayoshiMatsukata, Masayoshimäsīˈōshē mäts&oomacr;ˈkäˌtä [key], 1835–1924, Japanese statesman. A Satsuma clansman and a genro, he was a leading figure in the…Melchers, Gari
(Encyclopedia) Melchers, GariMelchers, Garigârˈē mĕlˈchərz [key], 1860–1932, American figure, genre, and portrait painter, b. Detroit, studied in Düsseldorf and Paris. In Holland he painted the…Marisol
(Encyclopedia) Marisol (María Sol Escobar)Marisolmărˈĭsŏlˌ, märēˈä sōl āskōˈbär [key], 1930–2016, Venezuelan-American sculptor, b. Paris. Marisol was first influenced by pre-Columbian sculpture and…Lane, Fitz Hugh
(Encyclopedia) Lane, Fitz Hugh, 1804–65, American painter and printmaker, b. Gloucester, Mass. A painter of ships and coastal panoramas, Lane is most notable as a leading figure in American luminism…Lady of the Lake
(Encyclopedia) Lady of the Lake, in Arthurian legend, a misty, supernatural figure endowed with magic powers, who gave the sword Excalibur to King Arthur. She inhabited a castle in an underwater…Kupala, Janka
(Encyclopedia) Kupala, JankaKupala, Jankayängˈkä k&oomacr;päˈlä [key], 1888–1942, Belorussian poet and writer, whose original name was Ivan Lutsevich. Kupala was a major figure of the Belorussian…Joshua, persons in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) JoshuaJoshuajŏshˈ&oomacr;ə, –əwə [key], in the Bible. 1 Central figure of the book of Joshua. 2 High priest associated with Zerubbabel in rebuilding the Temple. 3 Owner of the…Semiramis
(Encyclopedia) SemiramisSemiramissĕmĭrˈəmĭs [key], mythical Assyrian queen, noted for her beauty and wisdom. She was reputed to have conquered many lands and founded the city of Babylon. After a long…Severini, Gino
(Encyclopedia) Severini, GinoSeverini, Ginojēˈnō sāvārēˈnē [key], 1883–1966, Italian painter. In 1906 he settled in Paris. First associated with the cubist painters, he later became a principal…Shannon, Charles Haslewood
(Encyclopedia) Shannon, Charles Haslewood or Hazelwood, 1865–1937, English portrait and figure painter, etcher, and lithographer. He was an aesthete and lifelong companion of fellow artist Charles…Trending
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