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Porter, Anna Maria
(Encyclopedia)Porter, Anna Maria: see Porter, Jane. ...Rilke, Rainer Maria
(Encyclopedia)Rilke, Rainer Maria rīˈnər märēˈä rĭlˈkə [key], 1875–1926, German poet, b. Prague, the greatest lyric poet of modern Germany. Rilke's first book of poetry, Leben und Lieder [life and s...Avalos, Ferdinando Francesco d'
(Encyclopedia)Avalos, Ferdinando Francesco d': see Pescara, Ferdinando Francesco d'Avalos, marchese di. ...Tosti, Sir Francesco Paolo
(Encyclopedia)Tosti, Sir Francesco Paolo fränchāsˈkō päˈōlō tôˈstē [key], 1846–1916, Italian composer and teacher. Having been court singing teacher in Rome, he went in 1875 to London, where he became ...Scala, Can Francesco della
(Encyclopedia)Scala, Can Francesco della käng gränˈdā [key], 1291–1329, lord of Verona, the greatest member of the pro-imperial, or Ghibelline, family that ruled Verona from 1277 to 1387 (see Guelphs and Ghib...Poggio Bracciolini, Gian Francesco
(Encyclopedia)Poggio Bracciolini, Gian Francesco jän fränchāsˈkō pôdˈjō brätˌchōlēˈnē [key], 1380–1459, Italian humanist. A secretary in the Roman curia, he later became chancellor and historiograph...Salviati, Francesco de' Rossi
(Encyclopedia)Salviati, Francesco de' Rossi fränchāsˈkō dā rôsˈsē sälvēäˈtē [key], 1510–63, Italian painter. Salviati studied with Andrea Del Sarto and was greatly influenced by Parmigianino and Mich...Gonzaga
(Encyclopedia)Gonzaga gōntsäˈgä [key], Italian princely house that ruled Mantua (1328–1708), Montferrat (1536–1708), and Guastalla (1539–1746). The family name is derived from the castle of Gonzaga, a vil...Parmigianino
(Encyclopedia)Parmigianino –jäˈnō [key], 1503–40, Italian painter and etcher, one of the most sensitive mannerist artists (see mannerism) and one of the period's finest draftsmen. His real name was Girolamo ...Alberti, Leone Battista
(Encyclopedia)Alberti, Leone Battista, 1404–72, Italian architect, musician, painter, and humanist, active at the papal court, Florence, Rimini, and Mantua. Alberti was the first architect to argue for the correc...Browse by Subject
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