a city of umbria
21Pietro Perugino — (1446–1524) was the leading painter of the Umbrian school, who developed some of the qualities that found classic expression in the High Renaissance.BiographyEarly yearsHe was born Pietro Vannucci in Città della Pieve, Umbria, the son of… …
22The Virgin appearing to St. Bernard — Infobox Painting title=The Virgin appearing to St. Bernard artist=Pietro Perugino year=c. 1490 1494 type=Oil on wood height=173 width=170 height inch=68.1 width inch =66.9 city=Munich museum=Alte Pinakothek The Virgin appearing to St. Bernard is… …
23Perugia — • Archdiocese and city in Umbria, central Italy Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …
24Perugia — Pe•ru•gia [[t]pəˈru dʒə, dʒi ə[/t]] n. geg a city in Umbria, in central Italy. 147,602 …
25perugian — I. pə̇ˈrüj(ē)ən, pāˈ adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Perugia, city in Umbria, Italy + English an : of or relating to Perugia, Italy II. noun ( s) Usage: capitalized …
26PERUGIA — PERUGIA, city in Umbria, central Italy. The Perugian statute of 1279, decreeing the expulsion of the Jews from the town, is proof that a Jewish settlement had previously been in existence in Perugia. It seems, however, that this measure was never …
27Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… …
28Italy — • In ancient times Italy had several other names: it was called Saturnia, in honour of Saturn; Enotria, wine producing land; Ausonia, land of the Ausonians; Hesperia, land to the west (of Greece); Tyrrhenia, etc. The name Italy, which seems to… …
29Spoleto — • Archdiocese in Umbria, Italy Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Spoleto Spoleto † …
30Orvieto — For the wine, see Orvieto (wine). Orvieto   Comune   Città di Orvieto …
