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Mesdag, Hendrik Willem
(Encyclopedia) Mesdag, Hendrik WillemMesdag, Hendrik Willemhĕnˈdrĭk vĭlˈəm mĕsˈdäkh [key], 1831–1915, Dutch marine painter. He gave up banking at 35 to study painting. He later lived at The Hague and…Laurent, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Laurent, RobertLaurent, Robertrōbârˈ lôrĕntˈ [key], 1890–1970, American sculptor, b. France. He emigrated to the United States in 1902 and later studied in Rome. Progressing from early…Fauré, Gabriel Urbain
(Encyclopedia) Fauré, Gabriel UrbainFauré, Gabriel Urbaingäbrēĕlˈ ürbăNˈ fōrāˈ [key], 1845–1924, French composer; pupil of Saint-Saëns. In 1896 he succeeded Massenet as professor of composition at…Zorrilla y Moral, José
(Encyclopedia) Zorrilla y Moral, JoséZorrilla y Moral, Joséhōsāˈ thôrēˈlyä ē mōrälˈ [key], 1817–93, Spanish poet and dramatist. His works and life epitomized the brief period of Spanish romanticism.…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…Shanhaiguan
(Encyclopedia) Shanhaiguan or ShanhaikwanShanhaiguanboth: shän-hī-gwän [key] [Chin.,=mountain sea door], city, NE Hebei prov., China, on the Bohai. Strategically situated where the Great Wall meets…Remizov, Aleksey Mikhailovich
(Encyclopedia) Remizov, Aleksey MikhailovichRemizov, Aleksey Mikhailovichəlyĭksyāˈ mēkhīˈləvĭch rĕˈmēzəf [key], 1877–1957, Russian novelist, short-story writer, and painter. Remizov's emphasis on…myrtle
(Encyclopedia) myrtle, common name for the Myrtaceae, a family of shrubs and trees almost entirely of tropical regions, especially in America and Australia. The family is characterized by leaves (…Uttarakhand
(Encyclopedia) Uttarakhand, formerly Uttaranchal, state (2001 provisional pop. 8,479,562), 20,650 sq mi (53,483 sq km), N India. Situated in the Himalayas where many peaks top 20,000 ft (6,096 m), it…Jeffreys of Wem, George Jeffreys, 1st Baron
(Encyclopedia) Jeffreys of Wem, George Jeffreys, 1st Baron, 1645?–1689, English judge under Charles II and James II. A notoriously cruel judge, he presided over many of the trials connected with the…Trending
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