(Encyclopedia) fluoritefluoritefl&oomacr;ˈərīt [key] or fluorsparfluoritefl&oomacr;ˈərspär [key], mineral appearing in various colors, e.g., green, yellow-brown, rose, and red. Chemically, it…
(Encyclopedia) Jones, Robert Edmond, 1887–1954, American scene designer, b. Milton, N.H. With his design in 1915 for The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife, a new era of scene design began in the United…
(Encyclopedia) Jooss, KurtJooss, Kurtk&oobreve;rt yōs [key], 1901–79, German dancer, producer, and choreographer. Jooss was a student of Rudolf von Laban and was influenced by Émile Jacques-…
(Encyclopedia) Nahman of BratslavNahman of Bratslavnäkhˈmən, brätˈsläf [key], 1772–1810, Jewish Hasidic leader, the great-grandson of the Baal-Shem-Tov. His messianic pretensions put him in conflict…
(Encyclopedia) Ausonius (Decimus Magnus Ausonius)Ausoniusôsōˈnēəs [key], c.310–c.395, Latin poet and man of letters, b. Bordeaux. He tutored Gratian, who, when he ascended the throne, made Ausonius…
(Encyclopedia) Avery, MiltonAvery, Miltonāˈvərē [key], 1893–1965, American painter, b. Altmar, N.Y. Avery moved to New York City in 1925. Bold massing of forms is characteristic of his figurative…
(Encyclopedia) Aymé, MarcelAymé, Marcelmärsĕlˈ āmāˈ [key], 1902–67, French writer. Aymé's La Table aux crevés (1929), a story of peasant life, typifies the satirical tone of his works. La Jument…
(Encyclopedia) mastic, resin obtained from the small mastic tree Pistacia lentiscus (of the sumac family), found chiefly in Mediterranean countries. When the bark of the tree is injured, the resin…
(Encyclopedia) Arciniegas, GermánArciniegas, Germánhĕrmänˈ ärsēnyāˈgäs [key], 1900–1999, Colombian historian and diplomat. A leading Latin American intellectual, he gained prominence as a journalist…
(Encyclopedia) laburnumlaburnumləbûrˈnəm [key] or golden chain, small tree (Laburnum anagyroides) of the family Leguminosae (pulse family) with decorative dark green leaves and sprays of bright…
