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Mino da Fiesole Mino da Fiesole
Mino da Fiesole or Mino di Giovanni , 1429-84, Florentine sculptor of the early Renaissance. He produced many tombs and sculptures for churches. Among the best are the altar in the cathedral at Fiesole, the monument to Count Hugo in the Badia of Florence, and the tombs of Bishop Salutati,... Read more
Lorado Taft Lorado Taft
Lorado Taft , 1860-1936, American sculptor, lecturer, and writer on art, b. Elmwood, Ill., studied at the École des Beaux-Arts. In 1886 he became instructor at the Art Institute of Chicago, exerting a strong influence over the young sculptors of the West. Through his lectures and writings he... Read more
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Elizabeth Petrovna The Russian empress Elizabeth Petrovna (1709-1761) ruled from 1741 to 1761. Her reign was marked by Russia's continuing Westernization and growth as a great power. Born in Moscow on Dec. 18, 1709, Elizabeth was the daughter of Peter I and Catherine Alekseyevna. Her... Read more
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Saint Peter's Church Vatican City, principal and one of the largest churches of the Christian world. The present structure was built mainly between 1506 and 1626 on the original site of the Vatican cemetery and an early shrine to St. Peter . In the 4th cent. Emperor Constantine built the first... Read more
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Peter I or Peter the Great, 1672-1725, czar of Russia (1682-1725), major figure in the development of imperial Russia. Early Life Peter was the youngest child of Czar Alexis, by Alexis's second wife, Natalya Naryshkin. From Alexis's first marriage (with Maria Miloslavsky) were born Feodor III,... Read more
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Sir George Frampton Sir George Frampton
Frampton, Sir George (1860–1928). British sculptor, born in London. Early in his career he was one of the leading exponents of the New Sculpture, experimenting with unusual materials and polychrome and working in a style imbued with elements of Art Nouveau and Symbolism (Mysteriarch, Walker... Read more
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Council of Foreign Ministers organization of the foreign ministers of the World War II Allies—the United States, Great Britain, France, and the USSR—that, in a long series of meetings, attempted to reach political settlements after the war. In accordance with the agreements reached at... Read more

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