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268 matches to Alia
Betti, Ugo. 1892-1953. Italian dramatist. La Padrona 1927.
Boccaccio, Giovanni. 1313-75. Italian “father” of vernacular novel. Decameron 1348-53.
Boccioni, Umberto. 1882-1916. Italian artist. Founded Futurism. Riot in the Gallery 1909.
Boito, Arrigo. 1842-1918. Italian poet, librettist: Verdi’s Othello, Falstaff.
Bonaparte, Jerôme. 1784-1860. King of Westphalia 1807-13. Marshal of France. Napoleon’s brother.
Bonaventure, St. 1217-1274. Italian Franciscan theologian.
Borghese. 13-18C. Italian noble family.
Borgia, Cesare. 1476-1507. Ruthless Italian Machiavellian statesman. Son of Pope Alexander VI.
Borromini, Francesco. 1599-1667. Italian Baroque architect. S Carlo alle Quattro Fontane 1665-67.
Bramante, Donato. 1444-1514. Italian architect. St. Peter’s 1506.
British Somaliland. 1880 British protectorate. 1960 +Italian Somaliland =independent Somalia.
Broglie, Louis de. 1892-1987. Italian/French physicist. Wave/particle theory.
Bruno, Giordano. 1548-1600. Italian Copernican philosopher opposed to dogma. Burned as heretic.
Buffons, War of. 1752. Paris intellectuals debate Italian vs French opera. Rousseau.
Bushrangers. 19C Australian bandits in outback. Kelly.
Busoni, Ferruccio. 1866-1924. Italian neoclassical, anti-Romantic composer in Liszt tradition. Fantasia 1903-4.
Caccini, Giulio. 1550-1618. Italian composer. Monodic music, early operas.
Cagliorosto. 1743-95. Italian charlatan in Louis XIV court. Diamond Necklace Affair.
Campanella, Tommaso. 1568-1639. Italian monk, philosopher. City of the Sun 1602 parallels Plato’s Republic.
Caporetto, Battle. 1917. Disastrous Italian loss vs Austria and Germany.
Caravaggio. 1573-1610. Italian painter. Dramatic light, shadow. Naturalism. Fortune Teller, Guitarist 1590.
Cardano, Gerolamo. 1501-76. Italian physician. Described typhus fever.
Carducci, Giosue. 1835-1907. Italian Neoclassical poet.
Carissimi, Giacomo. 1604-74. Italian oratorio composer. Widened orchestral instrument variety.
Caruso, Enrico. 1873-1921. Dramatic Italian tenor.