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Chu Ta

(Encyclopedia) Chu Ta or Zhu DaChu Taboth: j&oomacr; dä [key], c.1626–c.1705, Chinese painter and calligrapher, also known as Pa-ta-shan-jen or Bada Shanren. Said to have been a descendant of the…

Romário

(Encyclopedia) Romário (Romário de Souza Faria), 1966–, Brazilian soccer player. A striker, he had a long stride and outstanding control and mobility despite his small stature (5 ft 6 in./1.68 m). He…

Tommaso da Modena

(Encyclopedia) Tommaso da Modena, c.14th–15th cent., Italian painter. He painted 40 panels for a Dominican chapter house (San Nicolo, Treviso) that depicted monks engaged in reading, writing, and…

Garibaldi, Giuseppe

(Encyclopedia) Garibaldi, GiuseppeGaribaldi, Giuseppegărĭbôlˈdē, Ital. j&oomacr;zĕpˈpā gärēbälˈdē [key], 1807–82, Italian patriot and soldier, a leading figure in the Risorgimento. He remains…

Batalha

(Encyclopedia) Batalha Batalha bətäˈlyə [key] [Port.,=battle], town, W central Portugal, just S of Leiria…

Boltraffio, Giovanni Antonio

(Encyclopedia) Boltraffio or Beltraffio, Giovanni AntonioBoltraffio or Beltraffio, Giovanni Antoniojōvänˈnē äntôˈnyō bōlträfˈfyō, bāl– [key], 1467–1516, Italian painter, b. Milan. He was a pupil of…

Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da

(Encyclopedia) Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi daPalestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi dajōvänˈnē pyārl&oomacr;ēˈjē päˌlāstrēˈnä [key], c.1525–1594, Italian composer whose family name was Pierluigi; b.…