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1838–86, American architect, b. St. James parish, La., grad. Harvard, 1859, studied at the École des Beaux-Arts; great-grandson of Joseph Priestley...
(kärä´) (KEY) , 1881–1966, Italian painter. Trained as a decorator, he became associated with the artists involved in the development of futurism...
(s bästy N´ b rdôN´) (KEY) , 1616–71, French painter. Bourdon was active in Rome (1634–37), in Sweden (1652–54) as Queen Christina’s court...
(ûr´b n) (KEY) , 1872–1933, American architect and scene designer, b. Vienna. He won distinction with his architectural work, including the bridge...
(bü´ström) (KEY) , 1783–1848, Swedish sculptor. He spent part of his life in Rome. Byström made colossal statues of kings of Sweden for Stockhol...
(ä´b äl-äbäs´ äs-säfä´) (KEY) , d. 754, 1st Abbasid caliph (749–54). Raised to the caliphate by the armed might of Abu Muslim, he took th...