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Longhi, Pietro
(Encyclopedia)Longhi, Pietro pyāˈtrō lôngˈgē [key], 1702–85, Venetian genre painter. Longhi studied with Crespi in Bologna. He is best known for his small pictures depicting the life of upper-middle-class V...genre
(Encyclopedia)genre zhänˈrə [key], in art-history terminology, a type of painting dealing with unidealized scenes and subjects of everyday life. Although practiced in ancient art, as shown by Pompeiian frescoes,...Metastasio, Pietro
(Encyclopedia)Metastasio, Pietro pyĕˈtrō mātästäˈzēō [key], 1698–1782, Italian poet and librettist, whose original name was Antonio Bonaventura Trapassi. A prodigy at poetic improvisation, he became cour...Locatelli, Pietro
(Encyclopedia)Locatelli, Pietro pyĕˈtrō lōkätĕlˈlē [key], 1695–1764, Italian violinist and composer. Much of his life was spent in Amsterdam, where he died. An outstanding virtuoso, he wrote studies and c...Mascagni, Pietro
(Encyclopedia)Mascagni, Pietro pyāˈtrō mäskäˈnyē [key], 1863–1945, Italian operatic composer. He is known for his opera Cavalleria rusticana (1890), based on the tale by Giovanni Verga; it is a classic exa...Aretino, Pietro
(Encyclopedia)Aretino, Pietro pyĕˈtrō ärātēˈnō [key], 1492–1556, Italian satirist. He led a life of adventure and wrote abusive works for hire. His derisive wit was so feared that the gifts of those who s...Gasparri, Pietro
(Encyclopedia)Gasparri, Pietro pyĕˈtrō gäspärˈrē [key], 1852–1934, Italian churchman, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He taught canon law at the Catholic Institute in Paris (1879–98) and was apost...Damiani, Pietro
(Encyclopedia)Damiani, Pietro: see Peter Damian, Saint. ...Pomponazzi, Pietro
(Encyclopedia)Pomponazzi, Pietro pyĕˈtrō pōmpōnätˈtsē [key], 1462–1525, Italian philosopher, b. Mantua. He was a professor at Padua, Ferrara, and Bologna. Pomponazzi aroused great interest in intellectual...Badoglio, Pietro
(Encyclopedia)Badoglio, Pietro pyāˈtrō bädôˈlyō [key], 1871–1956, Italian soldier and public official. After serving in World War I, he was governor of Libya (1929–33) and succeeded Gen. Emilio de Bono a...Browse by Subject
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