(Encyclopedia) UffiziUffizi&oomacr;f-fēˈtsē [key], palace in Florence, Italy, built in the 16th cent. by Giorgio Vasari for Cosimo I de' Medici as public offices. It houses the state archives of…
(Encyclopedia) Castagno, Andrea delCastagno, Andrea deländrĕˈä dĕl kästäˈnyō [key], c.1423–1457, major Florentine painter of the early Renaissance. His first recorded painting (1440; now destroyed),…
(Encyclopedia) centering, the framework of wood or of wood and steel built to support a masonry arch or vault during its construction. The centering itself must be rigidly supported, either by posts…
(Encyclopedia) campanilecampanilekămpənēˈlē, Ital. kämpänēˈlā [key], Italian form of bell tower, constructed chiefly during the Middle Ages. Built in connection with a church or a town hall, it…
Almost complete skeletonDinosaur toothMissing skullMummified dinosaursPalaeontologists can have a hard time finding and identifying dinosaur fossils because they are usually embedded in stone.…
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The Question:
Did Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid really exist?
The Answer:
Yes, though the feature film based on them is hardly a documentary. See our biographies of Butch Cassidy (AKA…
