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Bramante, Donato Architect and painter. Born Monte Asdrualdo, Italy , 1444 ; died Rome, Italy , 11 March 1514 . Milan and Rome were the centers of his artistic activities, his style at Milan being decorative and picturesque, at Rome classically simple, finely proportioned, grandiose, and powerful. About 1499 he designed in the classic spirit … Continue reading “Bramante, Donato”

Bramante (D Urbino), Donato Lazzart an Italian architect and painter, a relative of Raphael, was born near Urbino in 1444. He studied at Milan, and remained there in the practice of his profession from 1476 to 1499, when he removed to Rome, and received the patronage of pope Julius II. He designed the galleries which … Continue reading “Bramante (D Urbino), Donato Lazzart”

Braman, Milton-Palmer, D.D a Congregational minister, was born at New Rowley (now Georgetown), Massachusetts, August 6, 1799. He graduated from Harvard College in 1819, and from Andover Theological Seminary in 1824; was pastor at Danvers from 1826 until 1863, and thereafter resided successively at Brighton and Auburndale until his death, April 10, 1882. He published … Continue reading “Braman, Milton-Palmer, D.D”

Braman, Isaac a Congregational minister, was born at Norton, Massachusetts, July 5, 1770. He graduated at Harvard with high honors in 1794, and was ordained over the Church at Georgetown, Massachusetts, 1787, where he continued the remainder of his life, a pastorate of more than sixty-one years. He died December 26, 1858. “He possessed great … Continue reading “Braman, Isaac”

Bralion, Nicolas de French Oratorian and ecclesiastical writer, born at Chars-en-Vexin, France, c. 1600; died at Paris, 11 May 1672. He joined the Paris Oratory in 1619, and, in 1625, went to Rome, where he remained fifteen years at San Luigi dei Francesi, then an Oratorian establishment, devoting his time to research and literary work. … Continue reading “Bralion, Nicolas de”

Bramall, John an English Congregational minister, was born at Redditch Farm, near Stockport, August 15, 1803. He was brought up to the strict observance of religious forms and ceremonies of the Established Church, confirmed at the age of thirteen, converted about the age of sixteen, and joined the Independent Church in his twenty-first year. In … Continue reading “Bramall, John”

Bralion, Nicholas De a French theologian and historian, a native of Chars, entered the congregation of the Oratory in 1619, resided fifteen years in Rome, and then returned to Paris, where he died, May 11, 1672. His principal works are, Choix des Vies des Saints, translated from the Italian of Ribadenerra: A Life of St. … Continue reading “Bralion, Nicholas De”

Brakeman, Nelson W a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in St. Clair County, Michigan, October 8, 1829, and went to northern Indiana in early life. He was converted while young, and entered the North-west Indiana Conference in 1851. In 1853 he was ordained deacon, and in 1855 elder. Excepting three years, from 1865 to 1868, … Continue reading “Brakeman, Nelson W”

Brakeman, Josiah a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born August 22, 1806, and joined the Church when quite young. He travelled about six years in the Genesee Conference, then went West and joined the Michigan Conference in 1837. There he travelled eleven years, the last six as presiding elder. He died July 19, 1849. Mr. Brakeman … Continue reading “Brakeman, Josiah”

Brake, Charles an English Congregational minister, was born in Bath in 1805, and entered upon his ministerial career when about twenty-five years of age, by accepting the pastorate of a village church in Cambridgeshire. After two years of labor there he was invited to a small church at the East end of London. In 1834 … Continue reading “Brake, Charles”