Aachen, Hans von (1552–1615) Reference library
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(1552–1615),
German painter, born in Cologne, the son of a native of Aachen. He studied and worked in
Aal, Johannes (c.1500–1551) Reference library
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(c.1500–1551),
Swiss playwright. Aal's Catholic convictions forced him into exile in Freiburg im Breisgau. When the Catholic
abacus Reference library
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The abacus uses counters to carry out operations in arithmetic. In the Renaissance the instrument usually took the form of
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From the late thirteenth century onwards, many towns and guilds paid an ‘abacus master’ to teach mathematics to a given
Abaquesne, Masséot (fl.1528–64) Reference library
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(fl.1528–64),
French potter who established the manufacturing of Faience in Rouen. His workshop specialized in tile pavements
Abravanel, Isaac (1437–1508) Reference library
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(1437–1508),
Portuguese Jewish statesman, banker, and scholar, born in Lisbon and educated in both rabbinical and Latin learning.
Abril, Pedro Simón (c.1530–c.1595) Reference library
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(c.1530–c.1595),
Spanish humanist, born in Alcaraz (La Mancha). Abril taught for 25 years at Zaragoza
academies Reference library
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The learned societies of Renaissance Europe adopted the term ‘academy’ in imitation of the Academy established by Plato, whose
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A Mediterranean plant for which the English vernacular name is bear's breech. The scalloped leaves of Acanthus spinosus were, according
Acarie, Barbe Jeanne (1566–1618) Reference library
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(1566–1618),
French Carmelite, born in Paris, the daughter of a royal councillor, and educated by the Poor Clares
Acciaiuoli, Donato (1429–78) Reference library
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(1429–78),
Florentine scholar and statesman, a scion of the Acciaiuoli family. He studied Greek with John Argyropoulos
Acciaiuoli family Reference library
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Members of the Acciaiuoli family migrated to Florence from Bergamo in the twelfth century, and established themselves in business and
Accolti family Reference library
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The Arezzo family of the Accolti produced jurists, churchmen, and writers for centuries. The family had already produced several distinguished
Accoramboni, Vittoria (1557–85) Reference library
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(1557–85),
Born in Gubbio on 15 February 1557; she moved to Rome as a child, and at
Ackermann, Hans Reference library
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(fl. 1530s),
German author of two biblical plays performed in Zwickau; both Der verlorene Sohn (1536) and
Acontius, Jacobus (1492–1566) Reference library
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(1492–1566),
Tolerationist theologian and engineer. He was born in Trento (Trentino) and migrated to escape persecution, first to
acorn cup Reference library
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In late sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century England, a stemmed cup made of silver or gold in which the bowl and
Acosta, José de (1539–1600) Reference library
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(1539–1600),
Spanish missionary and naturalist, born in Medina del Campo; he joined the Jesuits in 1551. In
Acuña, Fernando de (c.1520–c.1580) Reference library
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(c.1520–c.1580),
Spanish soldier, poet, and translator, born in Valladolid; he served as a soldier in
Adamson, Patrick (1537–92) Reference library
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(1537–92).
Created archbishop of St Andrews in 1576 and ambassador to London between 1583 and 1584, Adamson
