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Lassus, Roland de

(Encyclopedia) Lassus, Roland de: see Lasso, Orlando di.

Labadie, Jean de

(Encyclopedia) Labadie, Jean de, or Jean de la BadieJean de la Badieboth: zhäN də lä bädēˈ [key], 1610–74, French mystic, founder of the Labadists, a quietist sect. He had been a Roman Catholic…

Lafosse, Charles de

(Encyclopedia) Lafosse or La Fosse, Charles deLafosse or La Fosse, Charles deshärl də lä fôs [key], 1636–1716, French painter. A pupil of Le Brun, he was more influenced by Veronese and Correggio,…

Archipiélago de Colón

(Encyclopedia) Archipiélago de Colón: see Galápagos Islands.

Launay, vicomte de

(Encyclopedia) Launay, vicomte de: see Girardin, Delphine Gay de.

Lautréamont, Comte de

(Encyclopedia) Lautréamont, Comte de: see Ducasse, Isidore.

Lope de Rueda

(Encyclopedia) Lope de RuedaLope de Ruedalōˈpā dā r&oomacr;āˈᵺä [key], 1510?–1565, Spanish dramatist. A precursor of the Golden Age of Spanish literature, Rueda was an actor and a manager as well…

Lorenzo de' Medici

(Encyclopedia) Lorenzo de' Medici. For the members of the Medici family thus named, use Medici, Lorenzo de'.

Lorris, Guillaume de

(Encyclopedia) Lorris, Guillaume de: see Guillaume de Lorris.

Koninck, Philips de

(Encyclopedia) Koninck or Coningh, Philips deKoninck or Coningh, Philips defēˈlĭps də kōˈnĭngk, kōˈnĭng [key], 1619–88, Dutch landscape and portrait painter. His panoramic landscapes, rich and warm…