(Encyclopedia) MalibuMalibumălˈĭb&oomacr; [key], resort and residential city (2010 pop. 12,645), S Calif., W of Los Angeles and near Santa Monica, inc. 1991. Due to its relative reclusiveness,…
(Encyclopedia) Segovia, AndrésSegovia, Andrésändrāsˈ sāgōˈvyä [key], 1893–1987, Spanish guitarist. Segovia studied at the Granada Musical Institute. He is famous for his transcriptions of early…
(Encyclopedia) MarsyasMarsyasmärˈsēəs [key], in Greek mythology, Phrygian satyr. He found the flute that Athena had invented but had thrown away. He became so skillful with the instrument that he…
(Encyclopedia) Vittoria, AlessandroVittoria, Alessandroälās-sänˈdrō vēt-tôˈrēä [key], 1525–1608, Italian sculptor. A leader of the Venetian Renaissance and a student of Sansovino, Vittoria was…
(Encyclopedia) Veit, PhilippVeit, Philippfēˈlĭp fīt [key], 1793–1877, German historical painter; grandson of Moses Mendelssohn. In Rome he joined the Nazarenes and was one of the most interesting…
(Encyclopedia) Obregón, ÁlvaroObregón, Álvaroälˈvärō ōbrāgōnˈ [key], 1880–1928, Mexican general and president (1920–24). A planter in Sonora, he supported Francisco I. Madero in the revolution…
(Encyclopedia) Anzio Anzio änˈtsyō [key], Lat. Antium, town, in Latium, central Italy, on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is a seaside resort with a fishing industry. A Volscian…
(Encyclopedia) UticaUticay&oomacr;ˈtĭkə [key], ancient N African city, c.25 mi (40 km) NW of Carthage. According to tradition, it was founded by Phoenicians from Tyre c.1100 b.c. Second in…
(Encyclopedia) Sodoma, IlSodoma, Ilēl sôˈdōmä [key], c.1477–1549, Sienese painter, whose real name was Giovanni Antonio Bazzi. Born in Vercelli, Piedmont, he went to Rome c.1508. Commissioned by Pope…
