Da Ponte, Lorenzo
(Encyclopedia) Da Ponte, Lorenzo lōrĕntˈsō dä pônˈtā [key], 1749–1838, Italian librettist and teacher, b. Ceneda as Emmanuele Conegliano. Born Jewish, he converted to Catholicism at 14, became (1773) a pri...
Search results
369 results found
Cadamosto, Luigi da
(Encyclopedia) Cadamosto, Luigi da lo͞oēˈjē dä kädämôˈstō [key], 1432?–1488, Venetian navigator in the service of Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal. He seems to have entered Portuguese service in 14...
Jacopone da Todi
(Encyclopedia) Jacopone da Todi yäkōpôˈnā dä tôˈdē [key], 1230?–1306, Italian religious poet, whose name was originally Jacopo Benedetti. After the sudden death of his wife, he renounced (c.1268) his care...
Majano, Benedetto da
(Encyclopedia) Majano, Benedetto da: see Benedetto da Majano.
...
Fiesole, Mino da
(Encyclopedia) Fiesole, Mino da: see Mino da Fiesole.
...
Forlì, Melozzo da
(Encyclopedia) Forlì, Melozzo da: see Melozzo da Forlì.
...
Vinci, Leonardo da
(Encyclopedia) Vinci, Leonardo da: see Leonardo da Vinci.
...
Todi, Jacopone da
(Encyclopedia) Todi, Jacopone da: see Jacopone da Todi.
...
Verrazano, Giovanni da
(Encyclopedia) Verrazano, Giovanni da: see Verrazzano, Giovanni da.
...
Bibbiena, Galli da
(Encyclopedia) Bibbiena, Galli da: see Bibiena, Galli da.
...
Browse by Subject
- Earth and the Environment +-
- History +-
- Literature and the Arts +-
- Medicine +-
- People +-
- Philosophy and Religion +-
-
Places
+-
- Africa
- Asia
- Australia and Oceania
- Britain, Ireland, France, and the Low Countries
- Commonwealth of Independent States and the Baltic Nations
- Germany, Scandinavia, and Central Europe
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Oceans, Continents, and Polar Regions
- Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, and the Balkans
- United States, Canada, and Greenland
- Plants and Animals +-
- Science and Technology +-
- Social Sciences and the Law +-
- Sports and Everyday Life +-