11) Sforza, Francesco I. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Sforza, Francesco I, (franchas´ko, sfor´tsa) (KEY) , 1401-66, duke of Milan (1450-66); illegitimate son of Muzio Attendolo Sforza. He succeeded his father as leader... 12) Lydgate, John. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Lydgate, John, (lid´gat) (KEY) , c.1370-c.1450, English poet, a monk of Bury St. Edmunds. A professed disciple of Chaucer, he was one of the most influential, voluminous,... 13) Isaac, Heinrich. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Isaac, Heinrich, (hin´rikh e´zak) (KEY) , c.1450-1517, Flemish composer. Isaac, a prolific and versatile composer, traveled widely in Europe, serving at the courts... 14) Sorel, Agnes. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Sorel, Agnès, (anyes´ sorel´) (KEY) , c.1422-1450, mistress (1444-50) of Charles VII of France. She was the first mistress of a French king to be officially recognized... 15) Sassetta. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Sassetta, (sas-set´ta) (KEY) , c.1400-1450, Italian painter of the Sienese school, whose original name was Stefano di Giovanni. A popular artist, he painted many... 16) Chuquet, Nicolas. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Chuquet, Nicolas, (nekola´ shuka´) (KEY) , c.1450-1500, French mathematician, probably b. Paris. Little is known of Chuquet's life. At Lyons in 1484 he composed a... 17) Obrecht, Jacob. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Obrecht, Jacob, (ya´kop o´brekht) (KEY) , c.1450-1505, Flemish composer. Obrecht was ordained as a priest in 1480. He wrote an early four-part setting of the St.... 18) Montagna, Bartolomeo. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Montagna, Bartolomeo, (bartolome´o monta´nya) (KEY) , c.1450-1523, Italian painter. He was the founder and most important representative of the school of Vicenza,... 19) Spagna, Lo. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Spagna, Lo, (lo spa´nya) (KEY) , c.1450-c.1528, Italian painter, b. Spain, whence his nickname. His real name was Giovanni di Pietro. His art belongs to the Umbrian... 20) Warham, William. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Warham, William, (wor´m) (KEY) , 1450?-1532, English churchman, archbishop of Canterbury. He studied at Oxford and became widely known in England for his legal ability,... |