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Orlando, Italian form of Roland

(Encyclopedia)Orlando: see Roland.

di Suvero, Mark

(Encyclopedia)di Suvero, Mark dē so͞oˈvərō [key], 1933–, American sculptor, b. Shanghai. Di Suvero's major works are constructions of massize pieces of steel, huge weathered timbers, tires, chains, and rope....

Giorgio, Francesco di

(Encyclopedia)Giorgio, Francesco di (Francesco di Giorgio Martini) fränchāsˈkō dē jôrˈjō [key], 1439–1502, also called Francesco di Giorgio Martini, Italian engineer, architect, painter, and sculptor, b. ...

Credi, Lorenzo di

(Encyclopedia)Credi, Lorenzo di: see Lorenzo di Credi. ...

Giovanni, Bertoldo di

(Encyclopedia)Giovanni, Bertoldo di: see Bertoldo di Giovanni. ...

Duccio, Agostino di

(Encyclopedia)Duccio, Agostino di: see Agostino di Duccio. ...

Buoninsegna, Duccio di

(Encyclopedia)Buoninsegna, Duccio di: see Duccio di Buoninsegna. ...

Cambio, Arnolfo di

(Encyclopedia)Cambio, Arnolfo di: see Arnolfo di Cambio. ...

madrigal

(Encyclopedia)madrigal, name for two different forms of Italian music, one related to the poetic madrigal in the 14th cent., the other the most common form of secular vocal music in the 16th cent. The poetic madrig...

Lido di Venezia

(Encyclopedia)Lido di Venezia lēˈdō dē vānĕˈtsyä [key], long, narrow, sandy island in Venetia, Italy, separating the lagoon of Venice from the Adriatic. It has a beautiful beach and is one of the most fashi...