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Assyrian art
(Encyclopedia) Assyrian art. An Assyrian artistic style distinct from that of Babylonian art (see Sumerian and Babylonian art), which was the dominant contemporary art in Mesopotamia, began to emerge…Rude, François
(Encyclopedia) Rude, FrançoisRude, FrançoisfräNswäˈ rüd [key], 1784–1855, French sculptor. As a Bonapartist, he left Paris after the battle of Waterloo and spent 12 years in Brussels. Rude is best…Rosenwald, Julius
(Encyclopedia) Rosenwald, JuliusRosenwald, Juliusrōˈzənwôld [key], 1862–1932, American merchant and philanthropist, b. Springfield, Ill. He was president (1910–25), and later chairman of the board,…Schlemmer, Oskar
(Encyclopedia) Schlemmer, OskarSchlemmer, Oskarôsˈkär shlĕmˈər [key], 1888–1943, German painter and stage designer. Known for his mechanical, geometricized forms, Schlemmer taught painting, sculpture…Abed, Sir Fazle Hasan
(Encyclopedia) Abed, Sir Fazle Hasan, 1936–2019, Bangladeshi humanitarian. After studying accounting in Britain, he returned (1968) to what was then East Pakistan and began working for Shell Pakistan…Botta, Paul Émile
(Encyclopedia) Botta, Paul ÉmileBotta, Paul Émilepôl āmēlˈ bôtäˈ [key], 1805–70, French archaeologist and government official. While consular agent at Mosul (1843) he made his renowned discoveries of…Phigalia
(Encyclopedia) PhigaliaPhigaliafĭgāˈlēə [key], ancient city of Greece, in SW Arcadia (now Arkadhía). It gives its name to the Phigalian Marbles, a frieze c.100 ft (30 m) long and 2 ft (61 cm) high,…Herkimer, Nicholas
(Encyclopedia) Herkimer, Nicholas, 1728–77, American Revolutionary general. He was born in a German colony near the present town of Herkimer, N.Y. He served in the French and Indian War and was…Vaphio cups
(Encyclopedia) Vaphio cupsVaphio cupsvăfˈēō [key], pair of gold cups of Minoan workmanship, probably dating from c.1500–1400 b.c. Shaped like teacups and about 31&fslsh;2 in. (8.9 cm) high, they…Hoover, Herbert Clark
(Encyclopedia) Hoover, Herbert Clark, 1874–1964, 31st President of the United States (1929–33), b. West Branch, Iowa. Except for major speeches before the Republican conventions and a 1938 European…Trending
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