(Encyclopedia) Eusebio (Eusebio Ferreira da Silva), 1942–2014, generally considered Portugal's greatest soccer player, b. Mozambique. The “Black Panther” first played (1957–60) on the Sporting…
(Encyclopedia) Farnese Palace, in Rome, designed by Antonio da Sangallo (see under Sangallo) for Cardinal Alessandro Farnese (Pope Paul III). It was begun before 1514 and, after the architect's death…
(Encyclopedia) Giambono, MicheleGiambono, Michelemēkĕˈlā jämbōˈnō [key], fl.1420–62, Venetian mosaicist and painter, whose original name was Michele Giovanni Boni. One of the last exponents of the…
(Encyclopedia) Médici, Emílio GarrastazúMédici, Emílio Garrastazúəmēˈly&oobreve; gəräshˈtəz&oomacr; mĕdˈĭsē [key], 1905–86, president of Brazil (1969–74). An army general, he served as head…
(Encyclopedia) ArgunArgunärˈg&oomacr;nˈ [key], Mandarin Ergun, river, 950 mi (1,529 km) long, rising in the Da Hinggan Mts., Heilongjiang prov., NE China, as the Hailar River and flowing W to the…
(Encyclopedia) Sacchi, AndreaSacchi, Andreaändrĕˈä säkˈkē [key], 1599–1661, Italian baroque painter, b. Rome. He studied in Rome and in Bologna under Francesco Albani. His masterpiece, an allegory of…
(Encyclopedia) Pellico, SilvioPellico, Silviosēlˈvyō pĕlˈlēkō [key], 1789–1854, Italian dramatic poet. His principal work is Francesca da Rimini (1815, tr. 1856). Imprisoned for eight years by the…
