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Lope de Aguirre
Lope de Aguirre , c.1510–1561, Spanish rebel and adventurer in colonial South America. He was often involved in violence and sedition before joining (1560) the expedition of Pedro de Ursúa down the Marañón and the Amazon. He was one of the men who overthrew and killed Ursúa, then he killed Ursúa's successor, Fernando de Guzmán, and took command himself. He and his men reached the Atlantic—probably by the Orinoco River—and on the way wantonly laid waste to indigenous villages. In 1561 he seized Margarita Island and held it in a grip of terror. He then crossed to the mainland in an attempt to take Panama, openly proclaiming rebellion against the Spanish crown. Surrounded at Barquisimeto, Venezuela, Aguirre in desperation crowned his infamous life by the murder of his own daughter. He surrendered and was shot.
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"Lope de Aguirre." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lope de Aguirre." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Aguirre.html "Lope de Aguirre." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Aguirre.html |
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Lopes, Gregório
Lopes, Gregório (b Lisbon, c.1490; d Lisbon, c.1550). Portuguese painter, court painter successively to Manuel I and John III. Among Portuguese painters of his period he was the most directly inspired by Renaissance influence. Most of his surviving works (mainly altarpieces) are in the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Lisbon.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Lopes, Gregório." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Lopes, Gregório." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-LopesGregrio.html IAN CHILVERS. "Lopes, Gregório." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-LopesGregrio.html |
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Lopes, Gregório
Lopes, Gregório (c.1490–c.1550). Portuguese painter, court painter to Manuel I and John III. Among Portuguese painters of his period he was the most directly inspired by Renaissance influence. Most of his surviving works (mainly altarpieces) are in the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Lisbon.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Lopes, Gregório." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Lopes, Gregório." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-LopesGregrio.html IAN CHILVERS. "Lopes, Gregório." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-LopesGregrio.html |
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