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71subtilize — subtilization, n. subtilizer, n. /sut l uyz , sub teuh luyz /, v., subtilized, subtilizing. v.t. 1. to elevate in character; sublimate. 2. to make (the mind, senses, etc.) keen or discerning; sharpen. 3. to introduce subtleties into or argue… …
72Mahler, Gustav — born July 7, 1860, Kaliště, Bohemia, Austrian Empire died May 18, 1911, Vienna, Austria Austrian Jewish composer and conductor. He attended the Vienna Conservatory, where he studied piano and composition. He wrote his first significant work, the… …
73Mann, Thomas — born June 6, 1875, Lübeck, Ger. died Aug. 12, 1955, near Zürich, Switz. German novelist and essayist, considered the greatest German novelist of the 20th century. After a brief period of office work, Mann devoted himself to writing, as had his… …
74Thackeray, William Makepeace — born July 18, 1811, Calcutta, India died Dec. 24, 1863, London, Eng. English novelist. He studied law and art but soon became a prolific writer for periodicals, using a variety of pen names. His early writings appear in such volumes as The Book… …
75Inarritu, Alejandro Gonzalez — ▪ 2008 born Aug. 15, 1963, Mexico City, Mex. Acclaimed Mexican filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu finally received mainstream recognition in 2007 with Academy Award nominations as producer and director of Babel (2006), the third segment… …
76Mansart, François — ▪ French architect Introduction Mansart also spelled Mansard born January 1598, Paris died September 1666 architect important for establishing classicism in Baroque architecture in mid 17th century France. His buildings are notable for… …
77Mesopotamian religion — Introduction beliefs and practices of the Sumerians and Akkadians, and their successors, the Babylonians and Assyrians, who inhabited ancient Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) in the millennia before the Christian era. These religious beliefs and… …
78painting, Western — ▪ art Introduction history of Western painting from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the present. Painting, the execution of forms and shapes on a surface by means of pigment (but see also drawing for discussion of depictions in …
79Racine, Jean — ▪ French dramatist Introduction in full Jean baptiste Racine baptized December 22, 1639, La Ferté Milon, France died April 21, 1699, Paris French dramatic poet and historiographer renowned for his mastery of French classical tragedy. His… …
80Western sculpture — ▪ art Introduction three dimensional artistic forms produced in what is now Europe and later in non European areas dominated by European culture (such as North America) from the Metal Ages (Europe, history of) to the present. Like… …
