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Da Ponte, Lorenzo
(Encyclopedia)Da Ponte, Lorenzo lōrĕntˈsō dä pônˈtā [key], 1749–1838, Italian librettist and teacher, b. Ceneda as Emmanuele Conegliano. Born Jewish, he converted to Catholicism at 14, became (1773) a pri...Jacopone da Todi
(Encyclopedia)Jacopone da Todi yäkōpôˈnā dä tôˈdē [key], 1230?–1306, Italian religious poet, whose name was originally Jacopo Benedetti. After the sudden death of his wife, he renounced (c.1268) his care...Cadamosto, Luigi da
(Encyclopedia)Cadamosto, Luigi da lo͞oēˈjē dä kädämôˈstō [key], 1432?–1488, Venetian navigator in the service of Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal. He seems to have entered Portuguese service in 14...Majano, Benedetto da
(Encyclopedia)Majano, Benedetto da: see Benedetto da Majano. ...Todi, Jacopone da
(Encyclopedia)Todi, Jacopone da: see Jacopone da Todi. ...Settignano, Desiderio da
(Encyclopedia)Settignano, Desiderio da: see Desiderio da Settignano. ...Verrazano, Giovanni da
(Encyclopedia)Verrazano, Giovanni da: see Verrazzano, Giovanni da. ...Vinci, Leonardo da
(Encyclopedia)Vinci, Leonardo da: see Leonardo da Vinci. ...Da Vinci, Leonardo
(Encyclopedia)Da Vinci, Leonardo: see Leonardo da Vinci. ...Fabriano, Gentile da
(Encyclopedia)Fabriano, Gentile da: see Gentile da Fabriano. ...Browse by Subject
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