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Paul Bril
Bril, Paul (b Antwerp, c.1554; d Rome, 7 Oct. 1626). Flemish landscape painter, active mainly in Rome, where he is first documented in 1582. Early in his career he specialized in large decorative pictures, including frescos, but he turned increasingly to small easel paintings and it is on these... Read more |
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veduta
VEDUTA (VIEW PAINTING) VEDUTA (VIEW PAINTING). The golden age of Vedutismo, the art of painting views of Italian cities, towns, and villages, falls with some precision within the confines of the eighteenth century. The roots of the genre lie in printed and drawn topographical images produced in... Read more |
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Agostino Tassi
Tassi, Agostino ( Agostino Buonamici) (b Ponzano Romano, c.1580; d Rome, 1644). Italian painter, active mainly in Rome. He was one of the outstanding quadratura specialists of the period, his most famous work being the illusionistic architectural setting for Guercino's celebrated Aurora fresco... Read more |
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fibrillation
fibrillation (fy-bril-ay-shŏn) n. chaotic electrical and mechanical activity of a heart chamber, which results in loss of synchronous contraction. The affected part of the heart then ceases to pump blood. atrial f. (AF) a common type of arrhythmia that results in a rapid and irregular pulse... Read more |
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Jan Brueghel
Brueghel, Jan (b Brussels, 1568; d Antwerp, 13 Jan. 1625). Flemish painter and draughtsman, the younger son of Pieter Bruegel. From 1590 to 1596 he worked in Italy, then settled in Antwerp, where he spent the rest of his highly successful career. His specialities were still-lifes, especially... Read more |
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Brill
Brill or Bril, Flemish painters, brothers. Mattys Brill , 1550-83, went to Rome early in his career and executed frescoes for Gregory XIII in the Vatican. Paul Brill, 1554-1626, probably studied in Rome with his brother and succeeded him at the Vatican. His calm, well-observed landscapes... Read more |
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Giovanni Baglione
Baglione, Giovanni (b Rome, c.1570; d Rome, 30 Dec. 1643). Italian painter and writer. He had a fairly successful career as a painter (mainly of religious works), but his pictures are now virtually forgotten and he is remembered rather as the author of Le vite de' pittori, scultori, ed... Read more |
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Hans Rottenhammer
Rottenhammer, Hans (or Johann Rottenhammer) (b Munich, 1564; d Augsburg, 14 Aug. 1625). German painter, active for much of his career in Italy. He moved there in about 1589, worked in Rome in the early 1590s, then settled in Venice, where he lived 1596–1606. He specialized in mythological... Read more |
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Bridge of San Luis Rey, The
...stories of the five who fell with the bridge.... The Marquesa de Montemayor has devoted her life to her daughter Clara, a bril‐liant, selfish woman who goes to Spain after her marriage. The Marquesa's wonderful letters are now her only way of showing... |
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fibril
fibril (fy-bril) n. a very small fibre or a constituent thread of a fibre. —fibrillar, fibrillary adj. |
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brilliant green
brilliant green (bril-yănt) n. an aniline dye used as an antiseptic. |
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fibrillation
fibrillation (fy-bril-ay-shŏn) n. chaotic electrical and mechanical activity of a heart chamber, which results in loss of synchronous contraction... |
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brill
brill / bril/ • n. a European flatfish (Scophthalmus rhombus, family Scophthalmidae) that resembles a turbot. |
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Former Jewish boxing champion Ben Bril dies at 91
...Headline: Former Jewish boxing champion Ben Bril dies at 91 Byline: AP Edition; Daily...September 14, 2003 -- AMSTERDAM - Ben Bril, a Holocaust survivor said to be the youngest...where he stayed said Friday. He was 91. Bril died peacefully in his sleep from unknown... |
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12-Time Dutch Boxing Champ Ben Bril Dies
...Dateline: AMSTERDAM, Netherlands Ben Bril, a 12-time Dutch boxing champion who...as a 15-year-old, has died at 91. Bril died Thursday at the Beth Shalom retirement...Amsterdam, the director of the home said. Bril won the first of his Dutch championships... |
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Big Bril Releases "Big Business" Mixtape Presented by Coast 2 Coast Mixtape...
...PRWEB) December 01, 2011 Rap artist Big Bril recently released his mixtape "Big Business...download. "Big Business" features Big Bril on tracks with T-O, Chamber, and J-Hood. Production is added by Quest. Big Bril AKA Young Paparazzi is a truly polished... |
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Bril Barrett opens Ruth Page dance series
Bril Barrett opens Ruth Page dance series The name...Ruth Page Dance Series, that begins with Bril Barrett and the Millennium Rhythm Project...Choreography and a Project 2000 recipient. Bril Barrett, a native of Chicago, has been dancing... |
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Former Jewish boxing champion Ben Bril dies
...Dateline: AMSTERDAM, Netherlands Ben Bril, a Holocaust survivor said to be the youngest...where he stayed said Friday. He was 91. Bril died peacefully in his sleep from unknown...of the Beth Shalom home in Amsterdam. Bril, who competed in the 1928 games in Amsterdam... |
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BRIL's unique financial statements.(News)
Business Reporting Ireland Limited (BRIL), the not for profit company established...accounts available to the public in XBRL. "BRIL is a small not for profit organisation...said the CRO has a link on its website to BRIL's XBRL enabled financial statements to... |
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CRY ties up with BRIL to support vulnerable children.
CRY ties up with BRIL to support vulnerable children Chennai...PTI) Child Rights and You (CRY) and BRIL, a leading school and stationery brand...partnership to support children's rights. BRIL, as part of this association, would donate... |
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Bailey, Bril Join BNP Paribas From JPM.(Thomas Bailey, Patricia Bril.)(Brief...
...and head of ratings advisory and Patricia Bril as managing director and leader of the high grade team. Bailey and Bril will report to Bucky Khan and Dan Whalen...and emerging market ratings advisory. Bril also worked for JPMorgan, where she was... |
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AEGON Appoints Herman Bril Senior Vice-President, Group Treasury.
...announced today that it will appoint Herman Bril (39) as Senior Vice-President for Group...Katwijk, Executive Vice-President. Herman Bril has worked for Interpolis (part of Achmea...year. Before joining Interpolis, Herman Bril worked for FGH Bank as Treasurer and he... |
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Igor Bril Quartet
...best mainstream bands is Moscow's Igor Bril Quartet, which performed at Baird Auditorium Friday night. As a pianist Bril isn't easily categorized. Though he...Evans and Keith Jarrett demonstrated. Bril wasn't alone in making a strong impression... |
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