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Johannes von Saaz

(Encyclopedia)Johannes von Saaz (Johannes von Tepl) yōhänˈəs fən zäts, tĕpˈəl [key], c.1350–c.1414, Bohemian humanist and writer. Johannes is best known for his powerful work Der Ackermann aus Böhmen (c...

Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig

(Encyclopedia)Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig lo͞otˈvĭkh mēˈĕs vän dĕr rōˈə [key], 1886–1969, German-American architect. A pioneer of modern architecture and one of its most influential figures, he is famous...

Lingelbach, Johannes

(Encyclopedia)Lingelbach, Johannes yōhäˈnəs lĭngˈəlbäkhˌ [key], 1622–74, Dutch genre and landscape painter, b. Frankfurt am Main. He first went to Amsterdam in 1637 and settled there about 16 years later...

Becher, Johannes Robert

(Encyclopedia)Becher, Johannes Robert yōhänˈəs rōˈbĕrt bĕkhˈər [key], 1891–1958, German poet and essayist. After an early association with the Expressionist movement, Becher turned to Communism. His ant...

Eeden, Frederik van

(Encyclopedia)Eeden, Frederik van frāˈdərĭk vän āˈdən [key], 1860–1932, Dutch novelist and poet, a practicing physician. He founded a cooperative farm colony (1898). His work is pervaded by deep mysticism...

Koch, Johannes

(Encyclopedia)Koch, Johannes: see Cocceius, Johannes. ...

Koken, Johannes

(Encyclopedia)Koken, Johannes: see Cocceius, Johannes. ...

Evald, Johannes

(Encyclopedia)Evald, Johannes: see Ewald, Johannes. ...

Schilling, Johannes

(Encyclopedia)Schilling, Johannes yōhänˈəs shĭlˈĭng [key], 1828–1910, German sculptor. He is represented by many monuments in Germany, including the colossal Germania (1883), a national monument in the Nie...

Brenz, Johannes

(Encyclopedia)Brenz, Johannes yōhänˈəs brĕnz [key], c.1522–67, German Protestant reformer. After coming under the influence of Johannes Oecolampadius and Martin Luther, Brenz stopped celebrating Mass (1523) ...