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258?, Paris; feast day: Western church, October 9; Eastern church, October 3),
first bishop of Paris and patron saint of France. According to St. Gregory of
Tours's 6th- century Historia Francorum. Denis was one of seven bishops sent to
Gaul to ...
258?, Paris; feast day: Western church, October 9; Eastern church, October 3),
first bishop of Paris and patron saint of France. According to St. Gregory of
Tours's 6th- century Historia Francorum. Denis was one of seven bishops sent to
Gaul to ...
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Deskey attended the University of California (1915-19), the Mark Hopkins Art
School in San Francisco, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Colarossi, and the Ecole
de la Grandechamiere in Paris. He became the director of the art department at ...
Deskey attended the University of California (1915-19), the Mark Hopkins Art
School in San Francisco, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Colarossi, and the Ecole
de la Grandechamiere in Paris. He became the director of the art department at ...
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May 30, 1971, Paris), foremost French organ virtuoso of his time, famed for his
ability to improvise and influential as a teacher. Dupre gave his first organ recital
at age 10 and had his oratorio Le Songe de Jacob (Jacob's Dream) performed at
...
May 30, 1971, Paris), foremost French organ virtuoso of his time, famed for his
ability to improvise and influential as a teacher. Dupre gave his first organ recital
at age 10 and had his oratorio Le Songe de Jacob (Jacob's Dream) performed at
...
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| Title | The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Volume 4 The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Encyclopaedia Britannica, inc |
| Author | Encyclopaedia Britannica, inc |
| Edition | 15 |
| Publisher | Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1992 |
| ISBN | 0852295537, 9780852295533 |
| Subjects | Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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