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Lillo, George
(Encyclopedia) Lillo, George, 1693–1739, English dramatist. The son of a prosperous jeweller, he was for many years his father's partner in the trade. He is chiefly remembered as the author of The…Mittal, Lakshmi Narayan
(Encyclopedia) Mittal, Lakshmi Narayan, 1950–, Indian steel tycoon. He worked at his father's small Kolkata (Calcutta) steel mill before he bought (1976) a mill in Indonesia and began to build his…Milman, Henry Hart
(Encyclopedia) Milman, Henry Hart, 1791–1868, English clergyman, poet, and historian, dean of St. Paul's Cathedral, London, from 1849. He was the author of several dramatic poems as well as some…Cleef, Joos van
(Encyclopedia) Cleef or Cleve, Joos vanCleef or Cleve, Joos vanyōs vän klāf, klāˈvə [key], c.1485–1540, Flemish portrait painter. Much of his life was spent in Antwerp. He is often identified with…Cibber, Caius Gabriel
(Encyclopedia) Cibber or Cibert, Caius GabrielCibber or Cibert, Caius Gabrielboth: sĭbˈər [key], 1630–1700, Danish-English sculptor. Cibber was appointed carver to the king's closet for his services…Desportes, Alexandre-François
(Encyclopedia) Desportes, Alexandre-FrançoisDesportes, Alexandre-FrançoisälĕksäNˈdrə-fräNswäˈ dāpôrtˈ [key], 1661–1743, French painter. He is best known for his hunting scenes and paintings of…delftware
(Encyclopedia) delftware. The earliest delftware was a faience, a heavy, brown earthenware with opaque white glaze and polychrome decoration, made in the late 16th cent. Some of the earliest…Drouyn de Lhuys, Édouard
(Encyclopedia) Drouyn de Lhuys, ÉdouardDrouyn de Lhuys, Édouardādwärˈ dr&oomacr;ăNˈ də lüēsˈ [key], 1805–81, French diplomat. He served under the July Monarchy. After the Revolution of 1848, he…D'Urfey, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) D'Urfey, ThomasD'Urfey, Thomasdûrˈfē [key], 1653–1723, English songwriter and dramatist. His comedies for the stage were forerunners of the ballad opera. In 1699–1700 Wit and Mirth; or…Kent, William
(Encyclopedia) Kent, William, 1685–1748, English landscape gardener, architect, and painter. A minor painter, Kent made ceiling decorations for Kensington Palace. He greatly influenced landscape…Trending
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