(Encyclopedia) Alamanni or Alemanni, LuigiAlamanni or Alemanni, Luigil&oomacr;ēˈjē älämänˈnē, älā– [key], 1495–1556, Italian poet and patriot. He was a friend of Macchiavelli, who may have…
(Encyclopedia) Williams, William, c.1710–c.1790, American painter, b. England. He probably led a seafaring life before settling (c.1747) in Philadelphia, where he was Benjamin West's first instructor…
(Encyclopedia) Agostino di DuccioAgostino di Duccioägōstēˈnō dē d&oomacr;tˈchō [key], b. 1418, d. after 1481, Florentine sculptor. Agostino worked mainly in other parts of Italy; he carved marble…
(Encyclopedia) scherzoscherzoskĕrˈtsō [key] [Ital.,=joke], in music, term denoting various types of composition, primarily one that is lively and presents surprises in the rhythmic or melodic…
(Encyclopedia) Sergel, Johan TobiasSergel, Johan Tobiasy&oomacr;ˈhän t&oomacr;bēˈäs sĕrˈyəl [key], 1740–1814, Swedish sculptor. He studied (1767–79) in Rome, and much of his sculpture is in…
(Encyclopedia) cancancancankănˈkăn [key], a lively French dance marked chiefly by high kicking. It was developed in Paris in the 1830s and became a popular social dance there. By the mid-19th cent.…
Senate Years of Service: 1881-1885; 1885-1887Party: Readjuster; RepublicanMAHONE, William, a Senator from Virginia; born in Southampton County, Va., December 1, 1826; graduated from the…
The following table lists the rank, artist, and U.S. sales data for the top ten selling musical artists of 2012. Results are based on total album sales.
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(Encyclopedia) Kennedy, Nigel, 1956–, British violinist. He studied with Dorothy DeLay at Juilliard and debuted as a soloist with the London Philharmonic in 1977. Adept at the classical repertoire,…
(Encyclopedia) Master HonoréMaster Honoréōnôrāˈ [key], French manuscript illuminator, active c.1288–1318. Honoré worked in Paris for the court of Philip the Fair (1285–1314). A breviary (Bibliothèque…
